As mid-February approaches, many couples begin planning their candle-lit dinners to celebrate their favorite holiday, Valentine’s Day. But what about single people? While couples make special plans to celebrate with one another, singles can plan Galentine’s, a holiday that may be celebrated by anyone who wants to embrace the love of women’s friendships. Though Galentine’s Day first gained popularity in the early 2010’s, participation in this unofficial holiday continues to grow. 

So what do Tologs think of Galentine’s, and what motivates Tologs to participate in this celebration?  

“I think Galentine’s is a great way to celebrate friendship and your love for your friends,” Lia Avagyan ‘26 said.

This year, Avagyan was inspired to take part.

“I’ve never gone to a Galentine’s, but this year, I decided to throw one with my close friends,” Avagyan said. “I want to show them how much I appreciate them.”

A favored way to demonstrate appreciation for your friends is by throwing a party with close friends, having a photoshoot and listening to music.

“It makes me happy that we can show each other how much we appreciate and love each other by getting together and celebrating,” Avagyan said. 

For those who have not officially recognized their appreciation for friends on any other day of the year, Galentine’s is the opportunity to do so. 

“It’s all about girlhood and loving one another and finding love in the small things we do for each other,” FSHA alumni Gaby Munguia ‘23 said.

Hanging out with friends and recognizing each other’s acts of kindness is what Galentines is all about.  

“It’s so much fun to get dressed up and wear pink and red,” said Munguia.

Munguia agrees that dressing up and taking pictures with your friends is the way to celebrate Galentine’s.

“Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, and naturally, we think of romantic love, but it also includes platonic love. It’s important to recognize the love given by people around us, for example, our friends, and we need to hold that love just as highly as romantic love,” Siri Beijar ’26 said.