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The official International Friendship Day is celebrated on 30th July as declared by the General Assembly of UN nine years ago. However, this international festival is celebrated by different countries on different days. Nepal and Spain celebrate it on the given date while Uruguay and Argentina on 20th July. Malaysia shares the same date as India, i.e. first Sunday of August. Then there are countries like Estonia and Finland who observe it on 14th February, same as Valentine's Day. The USA celebrates it on the following day, 15th February. 14th July, 19th July, 9th June are other few dates on which Friendship day is celebrated by different nations.

The day was mostly promoted to increase sales by different companies, especially that of greeting cards. And for the same reason, the concept of friendship day couldn't pick up initially in the developed nations in Europe and the US, although South East Asian countries more readily accepted it. But soon after the day was linked to higher causes and UN's acceptance, Friendship Day got famous around the world. With the advent of social media, on this day, millions of wishing messages and posts are shared. People meet up and exchange gifts and bands. Some new ideas can help you make this friendship day more rememberable. 

Every year on the first Sunday of August, people across India celebrate their friendship by sending wishes, cards, gifts and flowers. They hang out and throw parties to commemorate this special relationship. The restaurants, bars and clubs are almost jam-packed. Celebration of this day also brought the trend of friendship bands. In countries like India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and some of South America see the exchange of these colourfully decorated bands between friends. 

Friendship Day 2023 Date

• When is Friendship Day 2023?

Friendship Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Sunday, 6 August.

• Friendship Day dates for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027

Happy Friendship Day Wishes

• Best friends are like stars. You don’t always see them but you know they are always there. Happy Friendship Day 2022!
• Happy friendship day to you all. Sending love and best wishes to you on this friendship day. Love you all.
• Wishing you a happy friendship day, my dear friend. May God strengthen our bond and fill our lives with happy memories.
• You are one of the blessings I got in life. I’m grateful to God for our friendship. Happy Friendship Day 2022, bestie!

• I just wanted to tell you that you’ve always held a special place in my heart. Happy Friendship Day 2022, buddy!
• Happy Friendship Day, my buddy! You are someone I can count on in every step of my life. May our beautiful friendship last forever!
• Happy friendship day to you. I’m happy to have you as my friend.
• Wishing you a happy friendship day, my dear friend. May God strengthen our bond and fill our lives with happy memories.
• You are one of the blessings I got in life. I’m grateful to God for our friendship. Happy Friendship Day 2022, bestie!

• I just wanted to tell you that you’ve always held a special place in my heart. Happy Friendship Day, buddy!
• Dear best friend, you’ve always brought out the best in me, supported me. Thank you for everything. Happy Friendship Day!
• Happy friendship day 2022! I’ve always found you whenever I needed support, guidance, and someone to watch my back. Thanks for everything.
• I cannot imagine how boring my life would be without you guys! Thanks, everyone for being there for me.
• The best thing in life is having a friend who cares, loves, and inspires you without a condition. Happy Friendship Day to all the amazing people who we call friends!

• Happy friendship day. I appreciate your love, kindness, and support! Thanks for being a part of my life my friend.
• Thank you for never letting me do the stupid things alone. This just proves what a great friend you are for me. Happy Friendship Day to you!
• Not many things in life make me happy. But you are an exception. Happy friendship day 2022, my friend!
• Happy friendship day to my brother from another mother. Life is easy and full of fun with you.
• On this Friendship Day, I wish you peace and love wherever you go. Happy Friendship Day 2022!
• Friendship is the purest of all relation. If you ever find a friend who is true and honest, be thankful and don’t ever let him go. Happy Friendship Day to all!

You make me laugh a little harder

Smile a little brighter

And live a little better

Thank you for being a wonderful friend.

• You have always overlooked my failures and tolerated my success. I guess this is what a true friend is like. Happy Friendship Day!
• A friend is not a best friend until they start insulting you on a daily basis
• You are everything that a true friend can be. You are the most precious gift from God. I wish that we remain best friends for the rest of our life. Wishing you a very happy friendship day!
• A true friend is someone who gives you all the freedom to be yourself. It’s hard to find true friendship life but it’s the sweetest thing that can ever happen in your life. Happy Friendship Day!
• Happy friendship day to you. Sending you love and warm wishes from the bottom of my heart. I miss you.

Happy Friendship Day Quotes

• True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it's dark around you. - Bob Marley
• A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth. - Charles Darwin
• Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity. -Khalil Gibran
• One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things they need no longer mention. -Clifton Faidman
• Friendship is a wildly underrated medication. – Anna Deavre Smith

• Friendship… is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything. - Muhammad Ali
• Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joy, and dividing our grief. - Joseph Addison
• Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. – Anais Nin
• Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything. – Unknown
• Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest, it’s about who walked in to your life, said ‘I’m here for you’ and PROVED it. -Anonymous
• Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can’t have too many friends because then you’re just not really friends. -Truman Capote

• So long as you are secure you will count many friends; if your life becomes clouded you will be alone. - Ovid
• There are big ships and small ships. But the best ship of all is friendship. -Unknown
• Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing. -Ellie Weisel
• A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship. -Markus Zusak
• On this Friendship Day keep in mind the power of your smile, it is the first step in making new friends. - Catherine Pulsifer
• Silence makes a real conversation between friends. Not the saying, but the never needing to say that counts. - Margaret Lee Runbeck
• Friendship is one soul living in two bodies. - Aristotle

• Friendship increases by visiting friends but visiting seldom. -Ben Franklin
• Friendship is like a rainbow between two hearts. – Anonymous
• Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. - Proverbs 27:9, ESV
• There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love. -William Hazlitt
• Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. -George Washington

• Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship. -Dorothy Parker
• Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship. -Epicurus
• In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. -Albert Schweitzer
• Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn’t seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces. -Anne Morrow Lindbergh
• Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another. -Eustace Budgell

Happy Friendship Day Messages

• Happy friendship day 2022 to you. Sending you love and warm wishes from the bottom of my heart. I miss you.
• Friendship is the purest of all relation. If you ever find a friend who is true and honest, be thankful and don’t ever let him go. Happy Friendship Day 2022 to all!
• The more friends you have in life, the more enjoyable your life becomes. So, make more friends, take care of them and live a happy life. Wishing you a Happy Friendship Day!
• Lucky are those who have found a soulmate in their friend. You are much more than a friend to me. You mean a lot. Happy friendship day 2022!
• No one needs to count material wealth when they have a friend like you. You are the most wonderful friend I could ever wish for. I wish you a very happy friendship day 2022.

• True friendship isn’t about being inseparable, it’s being separated and nothing changes.
• Just the other day we were running around in diapers, now here we are years later and still good friends. Know that you are cherished. Happy Friendship day 2022.
• Happy friendship day to my brother from another mother. Life is easy and full of fun with you.
• I am one of those lucky individuals who have gotten to experience the meaning of true friendship. Happy friendship day, buddy!
• Friends are like stars in the sky. You may not always notice them, but they are always there watching over you. Happy Friendship Day 2022!

• I appreciate your love, kindness, and support! Thanks for being a part of my life my friend. Happy friendship day.
• You are everything that a true friend can be. You are the most precious gift from God. I wish that we remain best friends for the rest of our life. Wishing you a very happy friendship day!
• A true friend is someone who gives you all the freedom to be yourself. It’s hard to find true friendship life but it’s the sweetest thing that can ever happen in your life. Happy Friendship Day!
• It’s hard to find someone who will stay with you in your hard times, someone who will help you rise up again after you fall. Fortunately for me, that person is you! You are a rare gem, my friend!
• Dear friend, thank you for always appreciating me. Friends like you stay in the heart forever and their memories never fade away. Happy Friendship Day 2022, dear best friend. Missing you a lot !It’s nice to have people who check up on you. Thank you for being that kind of person in my life. Happy Friendship Day.
• God has been so generous to me by giving me such a friend like you. So, for me, this friendship day is not only a day to celebrate our friendship but also a day to be thankful to God for the gift.

The alphabet begins with ABC,

Numbers begin with 1,2,3

Music begins with do-re-mi,

Friendship begins with you and me.

• Not many things in life make me happy. But you are an exception. Happy friendship day 2022, my friend!
• Dear friend, thank you for always appreciating me. Happy Friendship Day!
• Finding a friend might be easy but staying friends with him is certainly not so easy…. Friendship demands mutual contributions and efforts…. Warm wishes on Friendship Day 2022.

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New ideas for celebrating this friendship day-

• Make a nice collage of photos of all your friends and share it with them. You can add nice quotes about friendship and some beautiful background music to make the show more memorable.
• Plan a trip with your gang this weekend. Go out on hikes or long drives, travel to places you always wanted to see!
• You can make a quirky personalised card with some creative fun message written inside.
• If you are on a creative bent of mind, you can draw some sweet sketch, write a small song or a poem or bake their favourite cupcake. 
• Have a comfy sleepover, order some pizza, put on a nice horror flick or a marathon of your favourite sitcom like Friends of course.
• If you and your friends are old schools, how about making a scrapbook with your best memories- photos, their favourite dialogues and quotes, incidents, song lyrics etc. that will not only crack them up but also touch their heart.

Few interesting facts about Friendship Day you might not know-

Friendship Day & International Peace

The official announcement of International Friendship Day by UN came half a century after it was first proposed by World Friendship Crusade in 1958 in Paraguay. It is an international civil organisation created by Dr Ramón Artemio Bracho and belives in propagating friendship to foster a culture of peace in the world. 

A friendship between Humanity & the Universe

Just like its neighbour, Argentina shares a similar story related to friendship day's significance and popularisation. July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong marked the first step of humanity on the moon. This inspired an Argentine professor Enrique Ernesto Febbraro, to celebrate the day as the first step towards friendship between the universe and us. After a lot of promotion and hundreds of letters finally, Government of the Province of Buenos Aires accepted 20th July as official Friend's Day.

The Invisible Friend

In Paraguay, Friendship Day or "Día de la Amistad" is observed on 30th July, and this day, people exchange presents and salute and wish each other happiness throughout the day. Young Paraguayans also follow a custom equivalent to Secret Santa called 'invisible friend'. This secret friend sends letters and notes anonymously the entire week before the celebration day when they exchange gifts and reveal their identities. 

Hallmark of Friendship Day 

The day traces its origin to Hallmark Cards founder Joyce Hall, 1930. But it didn't gain momentum immediately as consumer considered it an obvious marketing gimmick.

Bombardment of wishes

Argentine are quite enthusiastic when it comes to the Friends Day celebration, so much so that in 2005 on this day so many calls and text messages were sent that they led to network breakdown.

"The Flavor of true friendship"

Peru's first beer brand Pilsen Callao proposed the first Saturday of July to celebrate "El dia del Amigo", a day to celebrate true friendship. They incorporated the theme in their marketing too with their slogan being," the Flavor of true friendship". The country celebrated its first friendship day in 2009.

"With a Little Help from My Friends"

The world-famous English rock band, Beatles released this song in 1967 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the international friendship's day or rather the 10th anniversary of the first time the concept was proposed. 

Do you know about National Women's Friendship Day?

It was started by Kappa Delta Sorority in Memphis, Tennessee, the US in 1999 to promote a special bond between women. Although it is not a national day and limited to a small population of women who try to strengthen the friendship between women and go out on luncheons and spend time with all their female friends. It is celebrated on 3rd Sunday in September. Today, the entire month is celebrated as Women's Friendship Month. 

What is Virgin Islands – Puerto Rico Friendship Day?

The second Monday of October is celebrated as the friendship day between Puerto Ricans and Virgin island population. Started by Governor Paiewonsky in 1964, it is observed to honour all the Puerto Ricans who are resident of the island or have served it generously. The celebration was intentionally chosen on Columbus Day to show solidarity of Americans in this region. The celebration spans throughout the first half of October and includes a sunset jazz concert, cockfighting demonstrations, dance and craft workshops, Paso fino horse presentation, sports tournaments, a parade, cultural event etc.

Winnie the Pooh

This adorable creation of A. A. Milne was made the ambassador of Friendship at UN by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's wife. We all know what this cuddly bear enjoys as much as honey- his friends. This character gave us so many lessons on life, love and especially friendship and thus, is the perfect representation of the significance of the Day.

When is Happy Friendship Day 2023?

Happy Friendship Day 2022 will be on Sunday, August 6, 2022.

International Happy Friendship Day dates and the day from the year 2021 to 2026

Happy Friendship Day 2021	Sunday, August 1, 2021
Happy Friendship Day 2022	Sunday, August 7, 2022
Happy Friendship Day 2023	Sunday, August 6, 2023
Happy Friendship Day 2024	Sunday, August 4, 2024
Happy Friendship Day 2025	Sunday, August 3, 2025
Happy Friendship Day 2026	Sunday, August 2, 2026

Conclusion

What makes friends so special? It is the only relationship, that is not bound by blood or by legal terms. We create friends solely because we want to. We meet them, spend time with them, share our joys and sorrows and make them a part of our lives entirely based on our desires. A bond of mutual affection and personal regard, that is what friendship is. Unclouded by any prejudices and unrestrained by any compulsions, a friend is where we find our true freedom of expression. 

This day reminds us about not just our personal friendships but beyond that, at different levels of society, the bond of harmony and unity that exists. Not just a friendship between people but also between nations. Also, between us and nature. 

"A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside."

-Winnie the Pooh by A.A.Milne

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