Made popular by Leslie Knope on "Parks and Recreation," Galentine’s Day is a day to come together with your best girlfriends and celebrate how much you love each other.
You can find plenty of ideas for hosting a great Galentine’s Day party online, but here are five great ways to get together as a group, without having to host anything major in your own space.
1. Brunch
Brunch. The OG way to celebrate Galentine’s Day. As Leslie Knope taught us, Galentine’s Day is the best holiday of the year, and you already know she’s celebrating it over breakfast foods. Everyone loves brunch, Galentine’s Day is the perfect place to come together and possibly exchange personalized gifts.
2. Secret Valentine
Everyone knows how Secret Santa works, but it’s not a secret that it’s generally not at a convenient time. Trying to manage the Christmas season is tough enough, and let’s not even mention how stressful Secret Santa can be when your get together falls during finals week. Skip that all together and do a secret gift exchange on Valentine’s Day instead. (There will be better deals on candy and we all know that that’s more important than stocking stuffers.)
3. Have a night out
A typical Valentine’s Day stereotypically includes a nice dinner at a romantic restaurant. But there is no reason Galentine’s Day needs to be so classy.
4. Have a good old fashion slumber party
Slumber parties are still fun. If you live in a dorm, blow up air mattresses in your common room. If you’re an actual adult, do the same thing in your friend’s apartment. A real sleepover includes watching girl power classic, "The Cheetah Girls," and can now also include wine.
5. Treat Yo' Self
Shop, go to an expensive workout class, make a reservation at the restaurant you’ve been wanting to try out for while. Galentine’s Day is a time to treat yourselves to something other than the usual group outing. It is a holiday after all.
The best part about Galentine’s Day is the fact that it is not meant to replace Valentine’s Day. It’s not supposed to be a collection of your single friends lamely crying because they have nobody to go out with on Feb. 14. Think of it as a way to appreciate some of your best friends, whom you may otherwise take for granted.
Happy Galentine’s Day!
