Why August 1 Is World Girlfriends Day, Who Created It
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- August 1, 2025
World Girlfriends Day, also called National Girlfriends Day, lands every year on August 1. While it isn’t government‑sanctioned, it’s widely recognized and celebrated across social media and communities globally.
There’s no single founder origins are murky at best. Some traces credit a tech‑media persona named Mistress Susan, who supposedly launched it in 2004 as a tribute to female friendship via her lifestyle platform. Others attribute the creation to Allie Savarino Kline and Sally Rodgers around 2006, through their now-defunct site Sisterwoman.com. Yet another story links it to authors Kathleen Laing and Elizabeth Butterfield, who promoted Girlfriends Getaway in 2002.
What’s Consistent Through All Versions?
The day began as a celebration of women uplifting their female friends, sisters, colleagues, roommates, and childhood pals long before it was ever used to honor romantic relationships.
What’s the Point? Why Do We Celebrate?
Is it romantic or platonic? Originally, it was meant to honor platonic female friendships. The term “girlfriend” itself once meant simply ‘female friend’ before evolving into a romantic connotation in the 1920s.
Today, both uses exist side by side. Some celebrate best friends, while others celebrate girlfriends in relationships.
Who Started It, Really?
As earlier stated, there’s no single authority. The common narrative credits Allie Savarino & Sally Rodgers or Mistress Susan. It’s most likely that social media and lifestyle blogs helped popularize it, rather than any official body.
How Do People Observe It?
From brunch dates and spa nights to group chats, heartfelt notes, social posts, or surprise gifts the day is flexible. Some couples even treat it like a Valentine’s mirror day. But at its core, it’s about pausing and saying “I appreciate you” to friends or romantic partners alike.
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Does It Really Matter?
Yes. It’s a reminder to slow down and honor the emotional labor and consistency women provide each other something often sidelined by hustle, heartbreak, or everyday noise.