About National Girlfriend Day
National Girlfriend Day falls on 1 August every year, which in 2027 is Sunday, 1 August 2027. It began in the United States in the early 2000s as a day for women to thank their women friends. In India most people now use it to wish a girlfriend, wife or partner, and many women still send it to their closest friends.
The day started as a thank-you between women friends in the United States. In India, most people now use it to wish the woman they love.
Who started National Girlfriend Day?
Nobody can say for certain, and the accounts don't agree. Three names keep coming up:
- Kathleen Laing and Elizabeth Butterfield, two American authors, are linked to the day as early as 2002.
- A blogger known only as Susan says she began it in 2004 to thank her closest friends. National Today calls hers the strongest claim.
- Allie Savarino Kline and Sally Rodgers promoted 1 August through their website, Sisterwoman.com, from 2006.
The oldest mainstream mention we found is a Fox News radio note from 31 July 2007, which named Allie Savarino as a co-founder and called it a day for friendships between women, not for boyfriends.
Every account agrees that it was about women friends, that it is American, and that it is unofficial. "National" means the United States, and no government has declared it. In India it is on no holiday list.
How it became a partner's day
The day reached India through Instagram posts, WhatsApp statuses and gift-shop banners, and on the way the meaning changed. Indian news sites such as Daily Jagran explain the sisterhood origin, then note that people mostly mark it with partners. Nigeria went the same way: Pulse wrote its 2025 Girlfriend Day gift guide for partners first, adding that a best friend deserves something too.
In India today, four kinds of people use the day:
| Who | What they do | Keep in mind |
|---|---|---|
| Couples who are dating | A midnight message, a small gift, a meet-up after college or work | Not every family knows. Send it privately |
| Married couples | A note to the wife, often with the joke that she is still his girlfriend | Many wives enjoy it more because nobody expects it |
| Women and their friends | Group photos, a brunch, posts tagging "my girls" | This is the original meaning, so it is never wrong |
| Long-distance partners | A video call and a card on the phone | Check what time it will be where she is when it lands |
Girlfriend Day sits right next to Friendship Day, which India keeps on the first Sunday of August. In years when 1 August is itself a Sunday, the two fall on the same day, and many people send one message to a partner and a separate one to friends. Boyfriend Day is the other half of the pair. Its established date is 3 October, though Indian social media also circulates 3 August.
Schools and colleges don't mark Girlfriend Day, and no ritual or food goes with it. It lives on phones, so the message is the main event. That is good news if money is tight, and bad news if you hoped a forward would do.
What to write on Girlfriend Day
Keep it about her, not the day. One real detail beats a paragraph of love quotes: the way she bargains with auto drivers, or the playlist she made for your exams.
For a wife, the joke writes itself, because you are telling her she is still your girlfriend. Make the joke, then add one honest line. For a woman friend, name what she did for you. For a crush, keep it light. If you have hardly spoken, don't ask her out today: the word "girlfriend" on a card can feel like pressure.
Happy Girlfriend Day. You still laugh at my worst jokes and you still fix my spelling before I send emails. I need both of those, and I need you more.
Happy Girlfriend Day to my wife, who was my girlfriend first. All these years later, you are still the person I want to tell the good news to before anyone else.
Happy Girlfriend Day. Thank you for the small things nobody else sees: the reminder before my big meeting, the songs you send at night, and the way you ask how it went and actually wait for the answer.
Saw it's Girlfriend Day and thought of you and your friends, laughing the loudest in the canteen as usual. Hope your day is as good as your playlists. Coffee after class sometime?
Happy Girlfriend Day, in the original sense. You picked up at 2 a.m. the week everything fell apart, and you never once said I told you so. My girl, always.
You remembered Girlfriend Day, which I did not expect. Thank you, sweetheart. Keep 3 October free. I'm planning something.
Today is Girlfriend Day. Just telling you in case you wondered why I keep smiling at my phone. You have until dinner.
Tum saath ho toh har din khaas lagta hai, aaj ka din toh bas ek bahana hai. Happy Girlfriend Day, meri jaan.
Shaadi ko itne saal ho gaye, par aaj bhi tum meri girlfriend pehle ho aur biwi baad mein. Happy Girlfriend Day.
Tumhe Girlfriend Day yaad tha, iske liye extra pyaar. Ab 3 October yaad rakhna, woh tumhara din hai.
Aaj Girlfriend Day hai, aur bas itna kehna tha ki tumse baat karke din accha ho jaata hai. Kabhi chai pe chalein?
Happy Girlfriend Day, meri bestie. Har result, har bura din aur har late-night rona tere saath kata hai. Tu hai toh sab sambhal jaata hai.
Suno ji, aaj Girlfriend Day hai. Gift nahi chahiye, bas aaj shaam phone side mein rakh ke mere saath chai pee lo.
तुम्हारी एक मुस्कान से मेरा पूरा दिन बन जाता है। आज गर्लफ्रेंड डे है, पर शुक्रिया हर उस दिन के लिए जो तुमने मेरे साथ बिताया।
शादी को बरसों हो गए, फिर भी तुम मेरी सबसे अच्छी दोस्त और मेरा पहला प्यार हो। गर्लफ्रेंड डे मुबारक हो।
Gift and gesture ideas that work by link
People search for "Girlfriend Day link generator with name" or "Girlfriend Day wish link with name". That is what a Kehdoo card is. You type her name, write a line, pick a look, and get one link to send on WhatsApp. It is free, and neither of you needs an app or a sign-up.
- Put her name and a photo of you both on itPick the photo she likes of herself, not the one you like of yourself.
- Write a short letter insideThere is room for a longer letter under the main message. Four honest lines beat a page of quotes.
- Add a listTitle it "5 things I like about you" or "What I remember about the day we met".
- Choose how it opens, and add music and confettiAn envelope feels like a love letter, a gift box suits a card sent with a real gift, and curtains make a small reveal. Straight in, with soft music, is best if she might open it in class or at work.
- Send it at the right momentMidnight if she stays up, or just before her first class or meeting if she doesn't. You get an alert when she first opens it, so there's no need to ask "did you see it?"
- Let her save it as an imageShe can download the card as a picture for her WhatsApp status. Leave that choice to her.
- Pair it with one small real thingA single rose or her favourite chocolate. The link carries the words. The small thing shows you turned up.
What to do and what to avoid
Do
- Send it to her directly, not in a family group, class group or office chat.
- Ask before putting her photo on your status. Some relationships are private for good reasons.
- For a friend, write "bestie" or "girl gang" in the first line so nobody reads it the wrong way.
Avoid
- Don't send a Girlfriend Day card to someone who hasn't said she's your girlfriend. That is a label, not a wish.
- Don't joke about exes or "other girlfriends". On a screen it never reads as a joke.
- Don't send the same message to your partner and your best friend. They may compare.
In February, Valentine's Week and Valentine's Day are the other days couples in India send cards like these.
How to wish someone on National Girlfriend Day
A Girlfriend Day wish works when it is about her, not about the day. Name one real thing: a habit you love, a hard week she got you through, a joke only the two of you get. For a wife, "still my girlfriend" is sweet if you add one true line after it. For a woman friend, thank her for something specific. Send it privately, since not every relationship is public, and never send it to someone who hasn't said she is your girlfriend.
Write a few lines in your own words, pick a design and share it as one link on WhatsApp, Instagram or anywhere else. They open an animated card made just for them, with no app and no sign-up.
Language tip: English, Hindi + Hinglish.
When is National Girlfriend Day in 2027 and 2028?
National Girlfriend Day is on 1 Aug every year. Only the weekday changes.
- 2027
- 2028
Frequently asked questions
When is National Girlfriend Day in 2027?
National Girlfriend Day 2027 falls on Sunday, 1 August 2027.
Is Girlfriend Day for your girlfriend or for your female friends?
Both. It began in the United States in the early 2000s as a day for women to thank their women friends, and in India it is now mostly used to wish a girlfriend, wife or partner. A message to a best friend and a message to a partner are both right on 1 August.
Girlfriend Day kab hai, and is it the same as Friendship Day?
Girlfriend Day is always on 1 August, which in 2027 is Sunday, 1 August 2027. Friendship Day in India is the first Sunday of August, so its date moves each year. When 1 August falls on a Sunday the two days land together, and many people send one message to a partner and a separate one to friends.
Is Boyfriend Day on 3 August or 3 October?
National Boyfriend Day is 3 October, the date given by Wikipedia and Awareness Days. Indian Instagram and WhatsApp also circulate 3 August as part of a viral list of August couple days, so some couples mark both dates.
Can a husband wish his wife on Girlfriend Day?
Yes, and many wives like it because nobody expects it. A line such as "still my girlfriend, after all these years" works best when it is followed by one real memory or one specific thank-you.
How do I wish my girlfriend if her family doesn't know about us?
Send it to her privately as a direct message or a link she can open alone, and keep the first line plain, since message previews show on a lock screen. Don't tag her or post her photo on your status unless she says it's fine.
Who started National Girlfriend Day?
No one knows for certain. Different accounts credit authors Kathleen Laing and Elizabeth Butterfield (around 2002), a blogger known only as Susan (2004), and Allie Savarino Kline and Sally Rodgers of Sisterwoman.com (2006). All of them describe a day for friendships between women, not for couples.
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