National Girlfriend Day: 10 Places to Celebrate With Your Bestie

A group of girlfriends perform celebratory toast to friendship and togetherness over take out food on a blue rooftop with skyscrapers at dusk in background

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Is that my bestie in a Tessy?

August 1st is National Girlfriend Day. Ladies, leave your man at home! Commonly mistaken, this day isn’t for romantic relationships. National Girlfriend Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the women in your life!

It is unclear who or what created the National holiday, but is reported to have been first celebrated around 2004.

Friendships amongst other women is one of the strongest relationship you could have. Through growths, marriages, births, heartache, and loss— your girls are always a pillar of strength for you.

Call up the Gayle to your Oprah, put on your freakum dress, and hit the streets!