Galentine’s Day started in 2010—courtesy of Parks and Recreation. 💖🥞

In the Season 2 episode “Galentine’s Day,” Leslie Knope (icon, legend) declares February 13th a day for “ladies celebrating ladies,” complete with waffles, gifts, and aggressive friendship energy.

It was meant as a joke… and then the internet said, actually, yes, and turned it into a real-life tradition that brands, friend groups, and brunch menus now fully commit to.

From fictional Pawnee to very real group chats everywhere—Galentine’s Day has been holding it down for besties ever since. 💅👯‍♀️