Valentine's Day is great and all, but there's nothing quite as exciting as Galentine's Day! A holiday dedicated to celebrating female friendships? Yes, please! With all the heart-to-hearts and uncontrollable laughter we share with our girlfriends, it's a day that feels more than necessary. If you're unfamiliar with Galentine's Day, here's the scoop: The holiday takes place on February 13, the day before Valentine's Day. It all started back in 2010 when Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) invented the special day for her and her girlfriends on the popular TV show Parks and Recreation. The idea took off, and now women everywhere celebrate with brunch, gifts, and plenty of love for their besties. To help you get in the spirit, we've rounded up the best Galentine's Day quotes that capture just how special female friendships really are!
So, as you celebrate love with gift giving, basket making, and fancy dinners with your best gal pals, you might want to start thinking about captions to complement all those cute photo ops. Whether you're toasting with mimosas or having a cozy movie night, we've found the best Galentine’s Day quotes and messages to match the moment. Read on to find the perfect ones to send to your friends—or to use as your next Instagram caption!
Funny Leslie Knope Galentine's Day Quotes
- "If there’s a law against friendship, then lock me up." — Leslie Knope
- "Every time a couple gets married, two single people die." — Leslie Knope
- "You shut your mouth, you have all the strengths." — Leslie Knope
- "Uteruses before duderuses...ovaries before brovaries." — Leslie Knope
- "I guess some people object to powerful depictions of awesome ladies." — Leslie Knope
- "We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn’t matter, but work is third." — Leslie Knope
- "February 13th, Galentine's Day, is about celebrating lady friends." — Leslie Knope
- "The things that you have done for me, to help me, support me, surprise me, to make me happy, go above and beyond what any person deserves." — Leslie Knope
- “What's Galentine's Day? Oh, it's only the best day of the year.” — Leslie Knope
- “You poetic, noble, land mermaid.” — Leslie Knope
- “You rainbow-infused space unicorn.” — Leslie Knope
- “I like you and I love you.” — Leslie Knope
- “You beautiful tropical fish.” — Leslie Knope
- “No one achieves anything alone.” — Leslie Knope
- “You are the most beautiful, glowing sun-goddess ever.” — Leslie Knope
Cute Galentine's Day Instagram Captions
- Bestie for the restie.
- For the girls.
- Hey, soul sisters!
- All my single ladies.
- Chosen family.
- Bestie time is the best time.
- Sisters before misters.
- My OG Valentine.
- We can buy ourselves flowers.
- Roses are red, violets are blue, this wine is cheaper than dinner for two.
- Friends who slay together stay together.
- We go together like chocolate and roses.
- On cloud 9 with my Galentines.
- Bring out the rosé for Galetine’s Day.
- We're the same kind of weird.
- When worse comes to worst, the squad comes first.
- Prepare for trouble and make it double.
- You're the 'she' to my 'nanigans.'
- You love shoes. I love shoes. Guess that makes us solemates.
- You can't sip with us.
- You're the X to my O.
- In squad we trust.
- Friends are like good wine: the first thing you need at the end of a hard day.
- Girls just wanna have fun.
- All you need is love.
- Take time to stop and smell the rosé.
- Friends are the family we choose.
- Ladies celebrating ladies.
- Fries before guys.
- Pizza and you are all I need.
- You are my sunshine on a rainy day.
- I hit the BFF jackpot for sure.
- Love you a brunch.
- We make an egg-cellent pair.
- Blessed with the best.
- Sorry, only my best friend is the best.
- No matter how big the crowd, I’ll always be able to find you.
- On Galentine’s Day we wear pink!
- Friend? Nah, she’s my sister.
- Friends until the very end—and then some.
- You’ll always have a pizza my heart.
- My bestie knows best.
- Rolling with you until the wheels fall off.
- To all my ladies in the place with style and grace.
- You’re like sprinkles, you’re a delight to my life.
- Nothing is off limits for my bestie. Well, maybe that last cupcake!
- Nothing could ever replace my best friend.
- Whether you win or lose, true friends will always cheer for you.
- You’ll always be my favorite Galentine!
Heartfelt Galentine's Day Captions
- "I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than alone in the light." — Helen Keller
- Friends are like stars. Even when you can’t see them, you know they’re there.
- "Some souls just understand each other upon meeting." — N. R. Hart
- Good friends know all your best stories. Best friends were there when it happened.
- "Friendship is a wildly underrated medication." — Anna Deavere Smith
- True friends know everything about you and still love you.
- "The love that comes from friendship is the underlying facet of a happy life." — Chelsea Handler
- A best friend loves you when you forget to love yourself.
- “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” — Audrey Hepburn
- "It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.
- “Friendship isn’t about whom you have known the longest… it’s about who came, and never left your side.” — Mikaela Tiu
- “Friends are the siblings God never gave us.” — Mencius
- A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.
- What’s better? Drinking wine or hanging out with friends? I’ll take both.
- Spending time with my best friend means laughter, laughter, and more laughter.
- Real friends don’t leave when life throws you a curveball, they’re right there ready to go to bat.
- "Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer." — Ed Cunningham.
- “A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile.” — Sushan R. Sharma
- True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never by heart.
Galentine's Day Quotes from Movies and TV Shows
- "Everyone knows you can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends." —Gossip Girl
- "Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates, and guys are just people to have fun with." —Charlotte York, Sex and the City
- “I'll be there for you, 'cause you're there for me too.” —Friends
“I found what the secret to life is: friends. Best friends.” —Ninny Threadgoode, Fried Green Tomatoes
“They say nothing lasts forever; dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style.” —Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City the Movie
"If there's an upside to free falling, it's the chance you give your friends to catch you." —Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy - “She's my friend because we both know what it's like for people to be jealous of us.” —Cher Horowitz, Clueless
- “She's my best friend. I know we've only known each other for five minutes.” — Annie, Bridesmaids
- "I have your back no matter what, no matter how stupid it gets, and you and I both know it can get really really stupid." —Jess Day, New Girl
- "I don't know what it's like to have a sister, but I feel like I do, you know?" — Rory Gilmore, Gilmore Girls
- “We’re sisters; you’re my family. What is you, is me. There’s nothing that you could ever say to make me let go.” —Blair Waldorf, Gossip Girl
- “When I say ‘Jump,’ you say, ‘On who?!’” —Blanche, Golden Girls
- “If there’s an upside to free-falling, it’s the chance you give your friends to catch you.” —Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy
- “We know now that no matter how far we traveled on our own separate paths… somehow we would always find our way back to each other.” —Lena and Bridget, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
- “Dude, I would follow you into hell!” —Ilana, Broad City
- “I actually care whether you’re having a good time and are happy. It’s weird.” —April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation
Nitya Rao
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Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
