Galentine's Day

Nearly everything I know about love, I have learnt from my long-term friendships with women,” writes Dolly Alderton in her book 'Everything I Know About ...

This handcrafted eco-resin heart necklace is such a sweet gift because it's personalized. Choose your girlfriend's birth flower (rose for June, daisy for April, ...

And bonus: This particular satin pillowcase is a Bridgerton collab -- fans of the steamy Netflix series will love the show tie-in (and floral print). Is your friend a dog mom or a cat lady? Heart-shaped sunnies are a fun, affordable way to show your friend you're thinking of her on Valentine's Day. Choose your friend's dog or cat breed on a porcelain cup, or opt for an opulent Glossybox is a subscription box for skincare products and makeup, and it's so easy to gift. The camera features a wide angle lens and a light sensor, and can save photos to a MicroSD card (not included). Ideal for groups of three or more, For the Girls contains dare, prank and provocative question cards. And the Printomatic is available in pink -- perfect for documenting your Galentine's Day celebration. Its convenient 6-liter size is just big enough for a skincare stash…or a 6-pack. Sending a gift like a personalized necklace is a sweet way to let a long-distance friend know you care. Your whimsical pal would love a colorful cat or dog teacup, and your skincare-obsessed bestie would go nuts for a mini-fridge or product subscription box. Galentine's Day started as a joke in a [2010 Parks and Recreation episode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galentine's_Day), but since then, it's become a [real thing](https://www.tvguide.com/news/amy-poehler-celebrating-galentines-day-with-parks-and-recreation-gals/) gal pals celebrate on Feb.

Galentine's Day is upon us, which means it's time to celebrate all things friendship. Here are some TV and movie recs for the pop culture holiday.

(Read our ★★½ out of four review of the film [here](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/10/magic-mike-last-dance-review-channing-tatum/11219233002/).) [Channing Tatum bares all on hottest dances in 'Magic Mike 3': 'I almost killed Salma Hayek'](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/09/magic-mikes-last-dance-channing-tatum-salma-hayek/11203110002/) ["Magic Mike's Last Dance,"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/09/magic-mikes-last-dance-channing-tatum-salma-hayek/11203110002/) which came out Feb. But, in the end, the 2004 comedy "Mean Girls," starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert , is all about women deciding to lift each other up rather than tear each other down. The 2017 film "Girls Trip," starring Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah and more, will inspire you to plan a wild vacay with your besties for next year's celebration. Of course, the origin of the pop culture holiday has to be mandatory viewing. [Set the mood on Valentine's Day with 20 of the best love songs from this century](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/13/best-love-songs-this-century/11229756002/) What's more Galentine's Day than that? Here's how to bring the love and celebrate the February 13 holiday](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2023/02/02/when-is-galentines-day-2023/11154837002/) What is Galentine's Day, you may ask? [Valentine's Day](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/02/14/valentines-day-2022-celebrity-celebrations-love/6782524001/) and traces its origins to an episode of the popular workplace comedy "Parks and Recreation," embodies the spirit of Valentine's Day — but rather than doling out mushiness and affection to your lover, you dole it out to your best gals. Well, according to one seminal sitcom character, it's "only the best day of the year!" [Galentine's Day](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2023/02/02/when-is-galentines-day-2023/11154837002/) is upon us, which means it's time to gather with those near and dear for a celebration of friendship.

"Parks and Recreation" stars Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones and Aubrey Plaza reunited for Galentine's Day.

The concept of Galentine's Day was introduced during the second season of "Parks and Recreation." she captioned the photo, which also included ["WandaVision" star Kathryn Hahn](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/marvel-announced-san-diego-comic-con-2022-complete-87362999). [Amy Poehler](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/tina-fey-amy-poehler-tour-1st-time-97096060) and Aubrey Plaza to mark the special holiday made famous on the beloved sitcom.

Whether you're cuffed up, single or stuck in a situationship, this year why not make Valentine's Day for the girls! What better way to celebrate friendship than ...

Whilst the gift of your presence should undoubtedly be enough to satisfy your friends, a little bit of gift-giving is always nice. Whether you’re celebrating Galentine’s with a girly get-together, a movie night or a dinner party, entertainment is crucial to ensuring the perfect Galentine’s. [These are the top five places to take your Valentine for a romantic date in Newcastle](https://thetab.com/uk/newcastle/2023/02/09/these-are-the-top-five-places-to-take-your-valentine-for-a-romantic-date-in-newcastle-59017) [The five best places to cry in Newcastle this Valentine’s Day as a bitter singleton](https://thetab.com/uk/newcastle/2023/02/09/the-five-best-places-to-cry-in-newcastle-this-valentines-day-as-a-bitter-singleton-58988) [Six ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day if you’re single in Newcastle](https://thetab.com/uk/newcastle/2023/02/09/six-ways-to-celebrate-valentines-day-if-youre-single-in-newcastle-58798)

Rashida Jones and her former “Parks and Recreation” co-stars are celebrating the power of female friendship, just in time for Galentine's Day.

“When you have real friends, your burdens are lighter, and your joy is amplified. In 2018, Plaza posted the following photo, which she captioned, "💘happy happy galentine’s day. Jones captioned the photo, which also featured Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza and Kathryn Hahn.

The cast of NBC's Parks and Recreation—including Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones and Aubrey Plaza—reunited to celebrate Galentine's Day, the holiday established ...

The group also met up in 2020, with [Aubrey once again posting a photo](https://www.eonline.com/news/1122927/amy-poehler-reunites-with-parks-and-recreation-cast-for-epic-galentine-s-day) of the reunited bunch. [Kerry Washington](https://www.eonline.com/news/kerry_washington) responded to the snap "YAS!!!!!!," while [Samantha Ronson](https://www.eonline.com/news/263764/so-true-so-false-is-lindsay-lohan-s-ex-samantha-ronson-engaged) commented, "Love this." [with Aubrey posting a photo of the crew captioned](https://www.instagram.com/p/BfJyt7clP0n/?taken-by=plazadeaubrey): "happy happy galentine's day. Galentine's Day was established during Parks and Recreation's second season in 2010. 13](https://www.instagram.com/p/ConDdMrJyGq/?hl=en), captioned: "Happy Galentine's Day from the original Gals!" The same foursome met up in 2018,

Galentine's Day is officially here. Rashida Jones shared a heartwarming reunion photo to her Instagram on Monday, Feb. 13 of her "Parks and Recreations" ...

The inaugural event transpired when Leslie Knopes (Poehler) invited all of her lady friends to get together on Feb. “Parks and Recreation” first introduced Galentine’s Day in 2010 during season 2. Rashida Jones shared a heartwarming reunion photo to her Instagram on Monday, Feb.

It's Galentine's Day! What's Galentine's Day? 'It's only the best day of the year,' according to Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) in a season 2 episode of Parks ...

It's a tradition that continues today: the lady friends of [Parks and Rec](/category/parks-and-rec/) reunited ( [again!](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/saturday-night-live-aubrey-plaza-amy-poehler-parks-and-rec-weekend-update-sketch/)) for a special selfie posted to [Rashida Jones](/category/rashida-jones/)' Instagram on Galentine's Day 2023. Schur went on to add that there was "a real joy in the creation and the execution of the show," but that isn't "enough of [a] reason to make something these days. (Hahn and Plaza previously reunited for [the currently-filming](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/marvel-agatha-harkness-show-coven-of-chaos-cast-kathryn-hahn-aubrey-plaza-joe-locke-explained/) Marvel Studios series Agatha: Coven of Chaos, a spinoff of Disney+'s WandaVision.) [0comments](#) Schur continued: "And when it ended, Amy and I used to talk a lot about this: We felt like we made our point. [Parks and Recreation](/category/parks-and-recreation/).

Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) of “Parks and Recreation” has brewed up more faux holidays than maybe any fictional character ever. Advertisement. There's Butt Day ...

“Oh it’s only the best day of the year. It’s Galentine’s Day. There’s Butt Day, Calzone Day, and Post-Christmas Day ...

The cast of NBC's Parks and Recreation—including Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones and Aubrey Plaza—reunited to celebrate Galentine's Day, the holiday established ...

The group also met up in 2020, with [Aubrey once again posting a photo](https://www.eonline.com/news/1122927/amy-poehler-reunites-with-parks-and-recreation-cast-for-epic-galentine-s-day) of the reunited bunch. [Kerry Washington](https://www.eonline.com/news/kerry_washington) responded to the snap "YAS!!!!!!," while [Samantha Ronson](https://www.eonline.com/news/263764/so-true-so-false-is-lindsay-lohan-s-ex-samantha-ronson-engaged) commented, "Love this." [with Aubrey posting a photo of the crew captioned](https://www.instagram.com/p/BfJyt7clP0n/?taken-by=plazadeaubrey): "happy happy galentine's day. Galentine's Day was established during Parks and Recreation's second season in 2010. 13](https://www.instagram.com/p/ConDdMrJyGq/?hl=en), captioned: "Happy Galentine's Day from the original Gals!" The same foursome met up in 2018,

Sue Bower said she immediately gravitated toward Lynn McEnelly during a small gathering at the McEnellys' home in Sacramento in 1955.

She is so kind and so nice to everybody — even when she doesn’t want to be." "[Lynn is] the most agreeable human being you would ever meet," Sue said. Lynn makes sure to keep Sue up to date with what's happening in the community. That’s the key, you know, to have friends close and keep them close.” “I think it takes work just for having time to be together and the time to talk to each other,” Sue said. “We always could find a brighter side to something,” Sue said. On a recent sunny Thursday afternoon, Sue and Lynn recalled a getaway trip to San Francisco back in the early days of their friendship. … We were always able to pull each other out of stuff." “It was very difficult," she said. “We did funny things," Sue said. “[Lynn] was going to be my mentor and show me all around," Sue said, sitting next to her friend last month in South Austin. They supported each other from afar, while taking care of their kids and holding down the fort at home.

Fed up with Valentine's Day devotion posts? Now is a great time to share Galentines Day memes to make you laugh your way through the day...

In season 2 episode 16 of the show, there was an episode titled “Galentine’s Day” which first aired in 2010. It seems like now is a great time to share some Galentine’s Day memes to make you laugh your way through the day… According to the

Like "Seinfeld's" Festivus, a sitcom popularized this celebration that has now been adopted into the real world. By Joy Saha. Staff Writer ...

Similar to Galentine's Day, Palentine's Day is the time to celebrate and appreciate all of your friends, regardless of their gender. Think Galentine's Day is to Valentine's Day as [Friendsgiving](https://www.salon.com/2015/11/26/the_best_friendsgiving_on_tv_living_single_made_spending_the_holidays_with_your_chosen_family_fabulous/) is to [Thanksgiving](https://www.salon.com/2022/11/24/mrs-maisel-and-lessons-from-the-kids-table/). ["Mistress Day,"](https://klin.com/2022/02/11/67728/#:~:text=Restaurants%2C%20bars%2C%20and%20clubs%20are,to%20see%20their%20other%20person.) when unfaithful men indulged in their affairs before spending the 14th with their wives and girlfriends. At its core, Galentine's Day is fun. [Leslie Knope](https://www.salon.com/2016/09/12/hillary-clintons-leslie-knope-moment-how-parks-and-recreation-foretold-pneumoniagate/), the plucky protagonist of NBC's hit sitcom ["Parks and Recreation." Major retailers, companies and brands have also jumped on the bandwagon, releasing Galentine's Day-themed merchandise in addition to Valentine's Day goodies. Novak) from "The Office,"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAwG2BjS4B4) who knows that the day before Valentine's Day is the worst time to hook up with someone, especially your coworker. Oh, it's only the best day of the year," she explains. In the same vein as its successor, Galentine's Day is celebrated via [gift giving](https://www.salon.com/2022/12/10/book-gifts-teen-tween/), endearing [acts of service and quality time](https://www.salon.com/2021/08/06/love-languages-real-or-bs/). "What's Galentine's Day? What makes Galentine's Day so fun is that it can be celebrated by everyone, whether you're married, in a relationship or single. The term was first coined over a decade ago by Amy Poehler's

The day of friendship was popularised by an episode of the sitcom back in 2010.

Advertisement The picture saw Jones, Amy Poehler (Inside Out, Saturday Night Live), who played Leslie Knope, Aubrey Plaza (

What if you want a fancy dinner on a budget? No problem, you can bring your girls together to cook as a group! Make heart-shaped pizzas and bake heart-shaped ...

Gather the group to your house, apartment or even your dorm to get ready in your best makeup and hair. The options range from a classic charcuterie board to a cookie board to a sushi board to a Chick-fil-A board and more! For this, every member of the company is assigned two other company members to make a Valentine for, and we’ll all hand them out during our Galentine’s Day. This final suggestion is inspired by the UConn Dance Company and what we plan to do for our Galentine’s Day: Secret Cupid. You can either assign people in your party the type of board to create or you all can surprise each other. Gather your closest girlfriends around and see what inspiration you get for how to spend your Galentine’s Day this year.

Aubrey Plaza and Rashida Jones shared an Instagram selfie posing alongside Amy Poehler and Kathryn Hahn while celebrating the official 'Parks and Rec' ...

It's today, it's today! Galentine's Day is celebrated on February 13. What is this celebration? Thus arose the best Valentine's Day alternative.

“Oh, it’s only the best day of the year!” Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 14 February, a date eagerly awaited by all lovers. Galentine’s Day is celebrated on February 13.

Valentine's Day is always a celebration for couples where they express their profound love to each other, but this year is all about celebrating your gals ...

When you have gathered up, give each other the cookies so you will each end up with an assortment of your and your friends’ favorite cookies. The next team will do the same. A game night or a sleepover, or even both together, never fails. For those of you who are feeling a little more adventurous, John Heinz Wildlife Refuge is hosting a free Pop-up Archery Range this Valentine’s Day. Invite all of your friends to your house, make the living room nice and cozy, get your favorite snacks and games, and watch your favorite movies. The first one is to invite all of your friends and tell them to each bring their favorite cookie for the rest of the group. Every 10 minutes, a timer will go off and whoever is cooking must stop and let their teammate continue. – 6 p.m. 14, 4 p.m. Most people do not even celebrate Valentine’s Day anymore. Thursday – Sunday. – 7 p.m.

See the 'Parks and Rec' 'original gals,' a.k.a. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aubrey Plaza, and Kathryn Hahn, reunite for Galentine's Day 2023.

Oh, it's only the best day of the year. she wrote in the caption. "Happy Galentine's Day from the original Gals!"

Just over thirteen years ago, cult American sitcom Parks & Recreation released the sixteenth episode of its second season, entitled “Galentine's Day”.

Christmas bangs and so does Easter — I’m not even Christian, I just like booze and food. The pink tax — aka the tendency for products marketed specifically towards women to be more expensive than those marketed towards men — also encompasses an entirely made up set of items and events that are marketed towards women and women only, making us spend money on things we never actually needed to buy. I aim to celebrate and uplift the women in my life 24/7, 365 days a year. I’m not a total killjoy — I don’t mind commercialised holidays if they’re fun, and fair. Galentine’s Day is one of those guilty culprits, and it’s just as much of a corporate con as Valentine’s Day. See, it was a cute episode, but the world really took this concept and ran with it.

Just over 13 years ago, cult American sitcom Parks and Recreation had the 16th episode of its second season entitled “Galentine's Day”.

Christmas bangs and so does Easter — I’m not even Christian, I just like booze and food. The pink tax — aka the tendency for products marketed specifically towards women to be more expensive than those marketed towards men — also encompasses an entirely made up set of items and events that are marketed towards women and women only, making us spend money on things we never actually needed to buy. I aim to celebrate and uplift the women in my life 24/7, 365 days a year. I’m not a total killjoy — I don’t mind commercialised holidays if they’re fun, and fair. Galentine’s Day is one of those guilty culprits, and it’s just as much of a corporate con as Valentine’s Day. See, it was a cute episode, but the world really took this concept and ran with it.

In the hit NBC sitcom, the celebration is held annually on the day before Valentine's Day, having been conceived as an all-female get-together by Leslie Knope ( ...

Just as the original Parks & Rec matched the naive, stubbornly upbeat worldview so many of us had prior to Trump and Brexit, this, too, was a reflection of where we’re at today. This was a special that was lightly funny, technically splendid and made for a good cause (money raised, and then matched by a number of corporate sponsors, went to Feeding America’s Covid-19 fund). It may not have been intentional.”

The actress behind Ann Perkins posted a lovely little reunion photo of her, Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza and Kathryn Hahn as they celebrated Galentine's Day, and ...

And I think the best way to celebrate is by watching Parks and Rec’s Galentine’s Day episode with a For example, “Treat yo self,” can be heard all over the place, and Galentine’s Day has become a well-known holiday, not just a bit from Season 2, showing the impact this show has had on its viewers. Back in 2018, the Ann Perkins actress posted a photo of the four of them together, which is very similar to the one from this year. [Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza performed together on SNL](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/amy-poehler-did-snls-weekend-update-as-leslie-knope-from-parks-and-rec-and-it-was-the-absolute-best) as Leslie and April, respectively, on Weekend Update. Ever since Season 2 Episode 16 of Parks and Rec aired, February 13 has been known to many as the beloved holiday Galentine’s Day. The actress behind Ann Perkins posted a lovely little reunion photo of her, Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza and Kathryn Hahn as they celebrated Galentine’s Day, and it’s the cutest thing ever.