What is it called when your best friend is your Valentine?

So glad you did. Falling each year on February 13th—yes, the day before Valentine's Day— Galentine's Day is basically the friendship version of V-Day. It's an unofficially-official holiday that's all about celebrating platonic love and sisterhood between the women (and friends of all genders, really) in your life.

What is friends day instead of Valentine's?

In Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, Finland, Estonia and the Dominican Republic, Friendship Day is celebrated on 14 February , as opposed to Valentine's Day.

Do friends give each other Valentines?

That's actually a very sweet gesture. Giving someone a gift on Valentine's Day doesn't have to be about romance. It can be about general affection . She is a friend, you love her as a friend, she is having a hard time, you want to cheer her up.

Is Valentine's day for best friends?

Long-term friendships today are valued more than romance and are vital for a sense of belonging and happiness . Embracing Valentine's Day to celebrate love in all its forms is a good way to maintain positive mental health.

Is there a thing called Best Friends Day?

On June 8th, honor your closest and dearest friend on Best Friends Day. The relationship between best friends is often fierce and can withstand distance, storms and silence.

What is the color of Valentine's day for friends?

Then again, not everything about Valentine's Day has to be so intense. Whether you just started seeing someone or you simply want to celebrate with friends or family, pink is the perfect color, as it conveys the playfulness of young love or nonromantic compassion and kindness.

Which country calls Valentine's day friends day instead?

Finland and Estonia slow things right down on Valentine's Day, opting for a friendlier celebration called Ystävän Päivä in Finnish and Sõbrapäev in Estonian instead. Here, February 14 is all about celebrating friendship, and people exchange presents and cards with the greeting 'Happy Friends Day'.

Why is Valentine's day called Friendship Day?

The first handmade Valentine's Day cards in the 1800s weren't intended only for lovers. They also celebrated affection between friends and relatives . Other countries have traditionally viewed it as a day of friendship. On February 14th, people in Finland celebrate Ystävänpäivä, which is translated as Friend's Day.

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