The concept was the brainchild of Leslie Knope, the relentlessly optimistic protagonist played by Amy Poehler. In the original 2010 episode , Leslie gathers her closest female friends for a boisterous brunch at a local diner to celebrate "ladies celebrating ladies". She famously describes it as "only the best day of the year," a time to leave partners at home and "kick it breakfast style". The Leslie Knope Standard
The Best Day of the Year: Celebrating Leslie Knope’s Galentine’s Day [S2E16] Galentine's Day
: Individualized manifestos detailing exactly why each of her friends is awesome. From Fiction to Tradition What Is Galentine's Day? - History.com The concept was the brainchild of Leslie Knope,