Things To Know About #NationalGirlfriendsDay Celebration

It’s a time to honour your ride or die, crew of homegirls, as the National Girlfriends Day is being marked today.

According to Merriam-Webster, the word girlfriend first appeared in 1859. It was originally defined as female friends. But in the present days, the word has taken the second meaning of a romantic relationship between a boy and a girl.

Celebrated by an increasing number of people all over the United States on the 1st of August, this is a day in which guys take the time to show their girlfriends how important they are to them and is also a holiday celebrated by women to commemorate their female friends.

Who created this day?

The holiday was first created in 2006 by Sally Rodgers and Allie Savarino Kline and promoted through their social networking site, Sisterwoman.com (Though no longer in existence).

The purpose of the website was to create a space in which women could socialize and talk about a variety of topics including hobbies, favourite shows, and parenting while still balancing the responsibilities of their everyday lives.

How to celebrate:

In keeping with the original intent of this day to celebrate female friends, be sure to let your fellow girlfriends know how special or important they are to you.

You can go out to lunch; take a walk, or have a drink together with your girl-friend.

Meanwhile, National Boyfriend Day is also a thing, but not until October 3.