International Friendship Day

It is said that friends are like other family, that is why in India as well as all over the world, International Friendship Day is celebrated openly.  

International Friendship Day is officially celebrated on 30 July, but in many countries like India and Bangladesh it is a tradition to celebrate it on the first Sunday of August.

Importence of Friendship

A friend in life is a person with whom we can share everything on our mind, be it happiness or sadness.That is why the importance of friendship is very high in the life of every person, because friend is the only person who helps him in other friend's troubles. That's why the relationship of friendship is considered to be the most priceless relationship.

History of Friendship Day

There are many stories about Friendship Day.  According to a story, Friendship Day started in 1958 from America. It is said that on the first Sunday of August, a person was killed by the US government. His friend was also shocked by the death of that person and he also committed suicide in the grief of the friend's departure.  From that day, the government decided to celebrate the first Sunday of August as Friendship Day.

At the same time, according to another story, Friendship Day started in the year 1919. The credit for this goes to Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark Cards. It is said that at that time people used to send Friendship Day cards to their friends. Since then this Friendship Day is being celebrated till date. However, on 27 April 2011, the United Nations fixed its date as 30 July. But in India it is celebrated on the first Sunday of August.

According to another story, in the year 1930, a businessman named Joes Hall started this day.  The merchant had chosen August 2 to celebrate this day, so that on this day all the friends could join together to express their gratitude for friendship and spend time with each other by giving cards to each other. Later, many countries of Europe and Asia started Friendship Day, carrying forward this tradition.

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