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The arrival of August brings a much-awaited festival that is celebrated across the world on different dates. Yes, we are talking about Friendship Day. In India, the first Sunday of August is observed as the National Friendship Day. This year the date falls on 2 August 2020. The day symbolises the friendly and platonic bond shared by people. In order to know more about this day, read this article.
Also read: Friendship Day 2020: Quotes And Messages To Share With Your Friends On This Day
History
The
first-ever
Friendship
Day
was
proposed
by
Paraguay
in
1958
and
it
was
observed
as
International
Friendship
Day.
However,
people
claim
that
this
observance
originated
in
1930
from
Hallmark
Cards
by
Joyce
Hall.
It
was
promoted
by
the
greeting
card
manufacturing
companies
and
was
intended
to
be
observed
on
2
August
every
year.
Finally,
the
United
Nations
declared
30
July
as
the
International
Friendship
Day.
Since
then
people
celebrate
Friendship
Day
to
acknowledge
the
bond
shared
with
their
friends.
However,
different
countries
decided
their
own
dates
for
observing
this
day.
In
India,
it
is
celebrated
on
the
first
Sunday
of
August.
Significance Of Friendship Day
● On Friendship Day 1998, Nane Annan, the wife of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan named Winnie the Pooh, a fictional teddy bear as the world's brand ambassador of Friendship.
● People on this day, tie friendship bands on their friends' wrists. They also send gifts to each other.
● They also share greeting cards with each other.
● Every year some companies release jingles and songs to celebrate this festival in a memorable way.
● This year due to the coronavirus pandemic, people may not be able to celebrate the day as they used to.
Also read: Friendship Day 2020: Different Types Of Friends We All Have In Our Lives
● People can still celebrate the day virtually on various social media platforms.
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