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Friendship is a relationship that is not with birth, but we make it ourselves and give a special place to a person on our own free will. Many times friendship can be deeper than blood relations. This is a relationship when two people are together in each other’s happiness and sorrow without any selfishness, even without talking. Let’s try to make every day happy. Although the name of friendship comes to mind as soon as the name of friendship comes, but every year Friendship Day is celebrated to make this special relationship even stronger. This day is especially celebrated among Youngsters. On this day, people express their love and care by giving their friends from greeting cards to flovers, friendship bands and many gifts. Let us know when this year is a special day and how it started.
Friendship Day is celebrated not one but twice every year. In fact, on Sunday of the first week of August, these days are celebrated in many countries and in our country also this day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August. This year is falling on 3 August this year. Friendship Day is celebrated on July 30, so let’s know why it is so. In the article, we will learn about some interesting facts other than the history of Friendship Day.
First Friendship Day starts
Friendship Day was first started in America. The idea of celebrating this day was first introduced by Joyce Hall, the founder of ‘Hallmark Cards’ in 1919. The purpose of which was that one day when friends send cards and best wishes to each other. After this, this day was officially recognized as International Friendship Day in Paraguay in 1935 and thus Friendship Day was celebrated every year on the first Sunday of August.
30 July Friendship Day
The first Sunday of the month of August is celebrated in our country as well as in many countries of the world like malasium, bangladesh etc. At the same time, the United Nations also celebrate Friendship Day in some places on 30 July. It was started by the United Nations in 2011. Whether it is the first Sunday of August or 30 July… Friendship Day reminds us that a good friend is one of the greatest stories of life, because only the friend is with your secret hiding to give the right advice, stands together from standing in difficult times to joining happiness.
Friendship Day Richules
- On Friendship Day, friends wear friendship bands to each other, which shows the strength of friendship. On this day, people also give gifts who work to fill sweetness in this relationship.
- In many places, public holiday is not done on this day, but people celebrate it fiercely and it remains in trend on social media too.
- Friendship Day is not only aimed at celebrating your personal friendship, but it is also a day to promote brotherhood, love and understanding among the people.