Valentine’s Day may be tomorrow, but let’s not forget about a holiday that’s taking place today: Galentine’s Day.
The holiday was officially added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in September 2022. It’s defined as “a holiday observed as a time to celebrate friendships especially among women.”
The holiday was first introduced in the popular comedy show Parks and Recreation, where characters celebrate the holiday annually by sipping coffee and eating waffles together over breakfast. Leslie Knope, deputy director of the parks and recreation department depicted in the show, describes the holiday best.
“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 breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies.”
To find out what USC students are up to this Galentine’s Day, we went into the community and to see how students are celebrating the holiday.
Zaria Franklin, a sophomore theater major, said she would be keeping things lowkey this Galentine’s Day.
Franklin: I’ll probably be in class all day but I think my friends and I are going to probably like watch like a movie or something together.
Paula Artia, a junior studying business administration and an exchange student, is considering going out with some friendly faces.
Artia: “Not really, I might go out with my friends but that’s it.”
Lauren Stockton, a freshman also studying business administration, said that her plans are still up in the air.
Stockton: “I’m not quite sure yet, but I might get together with my friends and have a little celebration.”
Brekyn Waples, a sophomore human biology major, has plans for a party.
Waples: “I’m having a little Valentine’s party tonight in PJs with food and candy.”
That was Zaria Franklin, Paula Artia, Lauren Stockton, and Brekyn Waples speaking on USC’s campus.
Whether you’re celebrating like Leslie or dreading midnight, let Galentine’s Day serve as a reminder of friendship.
For Annenberg Media, I’m Robert Westermann.