If friggatriskaidekaphobia isn’t part of your makeup, get ready to celebrate Galentine’s Day Friday.
That’s Friday the 13th.
The “holiday” comes the day before Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb. 14.
➤ Friday the 13th coming this week. Why does that make us cringe?
Never heard of it? This alternative to Valentine’s Day has taken on a life of its own since it was created in 2010.
When is Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day is always on Feb. 14. This year, the day falls on Saturday.
When is Galentine’s Day?
Galentine’s Day is on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine’s Day.
This year, the date falls on Friday the 13th.
What is Galentine’s Day?
“Galentine’s Day is a celebration of female friendships,” according to history.com.
“Today, this unofficial holiday has taken on a life of its own, giving women the chance to celebrate their closest friendships.”
“On Feb. 13, Galentine’s Day brings women together to celebrate each other every year the day before Valentine’s Day. We honor our platonic soulmates and the bond between friendships formed that deserve celebration,” National Day Calendar said.
Cosmopolitan described the day as “the friendship version of V-Day. It’s an unofficially-official holiday that’s all about celebrating platonic love between all your friends in your life.”
How did Galentine’s Day get started?
The holiday originated on the hit NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” in 2010.
“It’s an alternative to Valentine’s Day,” the show’s star Amy Poehler explained on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2020. “Leslie Knope would get all her gals together and shower them with weird gifts.
“It’s kind of caught on as a fun, fake holiday, just like Valentine’s Day,” Poehler said.
Was was Galentine’s Day celebrated on ‘Parks and Recreation’?
According to history.com, each Galentine’s Day, Poehler’s character, Knope, gathered her best gal pals to enjoy breakfast and mimosas. She also made them handmade gifts.”
The gifts at the first Galentine’s Day ranged from crocheted flower pens to mosaic portraits created with crushed bottles of the ladies’ favorite diet soda and a 5,000-word essay on why each woman is so awesome.
‘Female friendships most important thing in your life’
“Female friendships are the most important thing in your life,” Poehler said on TikTok in 2024.
“The best thing about your friends is they know you better than anyone and they still want to hang out with you. Happy Galentine’s Day.”
How can you celebrate Galentine’s Day?
Here are a few ideas on how to celebrate Galentine’s Day:
- host a brunch
- have a spa or craft night
- enjoy a movie marathon
- write a special note
- play games
- have fun with karaoke
- dress up for an old-fashioned tea with finger foods
What is friggatriskaidekaphobia?
The irrational fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia.
Triskaidekaphobia is the general fear of the number 13.
Trivia: Frigga refers to the Norse god for which Friday is named, and triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Cheryl McCloud is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://floridatoday.com/newsletters.
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