Sunday, August 2, 2009

Facts about friendship day

The United States Congress, in 1935, proclaimed first Sunday of August as the National Friendship Day.

Since then, celebration of National Friendship Day became an annual event. The noble idea of honoring the beautiful relationship of friendship caught on with the people and soon Friendship Day became a hugely popular festival.

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.

Following the popularity and success of Friendship Day in US, several other countries adopted the tradition of dedicating a day to friends. Today, Friendship Day is enthusiastically celebrated by several countries across the world including India.

In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie - the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship.
  • 'D del Amigo' (The Spanish Friend's Day) is a celebration of friendship, held annually on July 20, mainly in Argentina and Uruguay.


  • The immortal song "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Beatles, that deals with the theme of friendship, was released in 1967.

"Women's Friendship Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of September."

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