As the most romantic day of the calendar year arrives, it’s worth remembering that there’s also an alternative version that countless ladies in states like Colorado will opt into come Feb. 14, taking a page out of an old NBC sitcom starring Amy Poehler.
That’s because the show “Parks and Recreation” created a holiday of its own, with “Galentine’s Day” taking the country by storm as women look for a way to celebrate Feb. 14 with their closest friends, just as Poehler did with Rashida Jones’ character in the show.
Originating from the sitcom “Parks & Recreation”, Galentine’s Day is a day to celebrate female friendship and women in our lives. At BetColorado.com, we wanted to know what states are planning on celebrating Galentine’s Day this year. Using Google Trends, we ranked the top ten states most often searching “Galentine’s Day.” The search was conducted on January 29, 2025.
What States Are Celebrating Galentine’s Day?
Rank | State | Search Interest Score |
1 | Mississippi | 100 |
2 | Arkansas | 65 |
T-3 | Indiana | 41 |
T-3 | Missouri | 41 |
5 | Ohio | 32 |
T-6 | Illinois | 31 |
T-6 | New York | 31 |
T-8 | Colorado | 29 |
T-8 | California | 29 |
T-8 | Tennessee | 29 |
Where Colorado Ranks
Nationally, Colorado’s search interest score of 29 points surrounding “Galentine’s Day” related subjects finished in a tie with California and Tennessee for the eighth highest total nationally, coming in two points behind Illinois and New York, which tied for sixth with scores of 31 points apiece.
The top states in America when it came to interest in “Galentine’s Day” were Mississippi (100 search interest score), Arkansas (65 search interest score), Indiana and Missouri (41 search interest score each), with Ohio (32 search interest score) sneaking into the top five nationally.
Q&A:
The day is centered around celebrating female friendships and the women in your life. The holiday originated from the show “Parks & Recreation” where Leslie Knope invented the day to honor the women in her life.
Many people will be celebrating Galentine’s Day on Thursday, February 13, 2025. However, since it is on a weekday, many women will celebrate it the weekend before or the weekend after.
While nothing is as official, some men have begun to celebrate “Malentine’s Day.” This day is most commonly celebrated on February 12, the day before Galentine’s Day and two days before Valentine’s Day.
Author
Christopher Boan has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
