Lucknow Press
Friendship Day, celebrated every year on the first Sunday of August, has become an important occasion in today’s time. This day of sharing love and affection with friends holds a special place in people’s hearts. But do you know how this day started?
Friendship Day started in Paraguay in 1958. Dr. Ramon Artemio Bracho, a philosopher and professor, discussed the importance of friendship during dinner with his friends and imagined a day in which friendship would be celebrated. This is how Friendship Day started. However, later the date of this day changed and it started being celebrated on the first Sunday of August. There is an interesting story behind this too. It is said that the Hallmark Card Company promoted this day so that people could send cards to friends. Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark Cards, advocated giving a special day to friendship.
Winnie the Pooh
In 1998, the United Nations declared Winnie the Pooh as the ambassador of world friendship. After this, Friendship Day started gaining more importance. In 2011, the United Nations officially declared 30 July as International Friendship Day. Although Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August in India, there is no special history associated with this celebration.
Importance of friends in our life
The main objective of Friendship Day is to promote friendship, cooperation and unity among people. This day reminds us how important friends are in our lives. In today’s time, social media has made Friendship Day even more special. People share posts, stories and messages to congratulate each other on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The history of Friendship Day tells us how important this day is and how much importance we should give to our friends.
