Galentine: 's Day is a global holiday

Galentine 's Day is a global holiday that celebrates women's friendship, invented by the character Leslie Knope in the sitcom Parks and Recreation. It is typically marked on February 13, but can be observed any day, and involves all-female events of mutual support and empowerment. The word—a blend of Valentine’s Day and gal —was introduced to the world by the chipper and dedicated Leslie Knope, the fictional Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation Department of the also-fictional city of Pawnee, Indiana, in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, which ran from 2009 to 2015. What's Galentine 's Day? Oh, it's only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it ... With Galentine 's Day, A Move Away From Valentine's While Parks and Recreation came to an end in 2015, the tradition of Galentine 's Day has and continues to live on. Galentine ’s Day has gained traction in recent years, with an increasing number of women, both single and in relationships, using the day to acknowledge the strength of their female friendships.