Friendship is something that can’t be explained, it is a special bond of love that brings people together and friends are some peoplewho never leave you alone even if everyone has left. They are the people whowill be ready to walk by your side and they are ought to handle your midnight,senseless talks.
The best time to reward your lovely friends is today, onInternational Friendship Day. This day is celebrated on 30th July, butsome countries like in India, United Arab Emirates, the USA, and Bangladeshcelebrate this day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August every year.
History: This day was firstorganized by the founder of Hallmark Cards, Joyce Hall. He wanted to celebrate the closeness of thepeople on August 2 but people came to know about the true intention behindcelebrating this day. He wanted people to spend money on purchasing cards andthe holiday which was given by the United States died as it made no relevance.
The Asian countries used to celebrate this day on August2nd. They on July 30, 1958, World Friendship Crusade proposed tocelebrate the peaceful culture of friendship by naming that day asInternational friendship day. This idea came to Dr. Ramon Artemio Bracho onJuly 1958. The basic idea to celebrate this day was to promote friendship andpartnership among humans, irrespective of race, caste, creed, religion,gender, and ethnicity.
In 1998, Nane Annan, the wife of UN Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan represented Winnie the Pooh as the Ambassador of friendship at theUnited Nations. The co-host of the event was Kathy Lee and the co-sponsor wasby the Disney Enterprises as well as by the UN Department of Public Information.And on April 27, 2011, it was officially declared that 30th July willbe marked to celebrate International friendship day.
Significance: The main cause of celebrating this day is that people should come close, buildstrong bonds and relations, by not considering or discriminating on the basisof caste, religion, language, etc. People usually mark this day by describing theirjourney from being strangers and not calling each other to share everything!
Celebration: This day calls for spending quality timewith friends, exchanging gifts, greeting cards, and friendship bands. They tiethese friendship bands on each other’s wrists and make an effort to make theirfriends feel special. Don’t forget to build new bonds and strengthen the oldones. Spend lovable time with your loved ones and enjoy!