friendship day is celebrated on the first sunday of august in india.
when is friendship day celebrated in india date?
first sunday of august
friendship day celebrations occur on different dates in different countries. the first world friendship day was proposed for 30 july in 1958, by the world friendship crusade. on 27 april 2011 the general assembly of the united nations declared 30 july as official international friendship day. however, some countries, including india, celebrate friendship day on the first sunday of august. in oberlin, ohio, friendship day is celebrated on 8 april each year.





















































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friendship day (also international friendship day or friend's day) is a day in several mostly latin american and asian countries for celebrating friendship (, , , , , , , , telugu: స్నేహితుల దినోత్సవం)





















































it was first proposed in 1958 in paraguay as the 'international friendship day'.





















































it was initially promoted by the greeting cards' industry, evidence from social networking sites shows a revival of interest in the holiday that may have grown with the spread of the internet, particularly in india, bangladesh, and malaysia. mobile phones, digital communication and social media have contributed to popularize the custom.
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