Sunday, August 7
Friendship Day 2016The tradition of observing Friendship Day began in 1935 when Congress declared that the country would dedicate a day in honor of friends and celebrate it on the first Sunday of August annually. Since then, this event has been celebrated by people of all ages in several countries, in addition to the U.S. As more nations joined in the celebrations, Friendship Day came to be known as the International Friendship Day.
How to Celebrate Friendship Day?
- Friendship Day is celebrated with fun and enthusiasm by sending cards, gifts and flowers to close friends.
- A popular custom includes giving pink and yellow roses to your friends who've been there when you needed them.
- A cultural phenomenon related to this event is the Friendship band that teenagers gift to their friends as a symbol of their friendship and bond that they want to cherish forever.
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