Friendship Day is celebrated on first Sunday of every August annually. In 2014, it will be celebrated on 3rd August, Sunday.
Here are 10 Amazing ‘Friendship Day’ in India Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
1) Charles Darwin who is famous for his theories on evolution said that “A man’s friendships are one of the measures of his worth”.
2) In simple words, we are better people only because of our friends.
3) A friend can either make you a worst animal or a better human being.
4) Friendship day was originated in United States and it was introduced by Joyce Hall of Hallmark Cards.
5) Friendship day gained international recognition in 1935 through an official Proclamation of Congress.
6) In 1997, the United States proclaimed Winnie The Pooh, an official Ambassador of Friendship.
7) In India, Friendship Day emerged as a huge social and arguably retail event.
8) Friendship Day is celebrated by partying, small gathering of friends and a great way to make new and more friends or spending quality time with best of the buddies.
9) Friendship day these days are celebrated on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Google +, WhatsApp by reaching out to far away friends by sending ecards, sharing greetings etc.
10) Friendship bands are the most popular token of friendship as compared to gifts and cards in India.
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