International Friendship Day 2023: Date, History and Significance
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It was back in 2011 that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recognised International Friendship Day.
To mark the significance of friendship in our lives, every year, July 30 is celebrated as International Friendship Day. The day acknowledges how our friends make our lives better. This annual celebration cherishes the meaningful friendships in our lives. After all, the world would become a far more difficult place without our best friends in it.
Despite being proclaimed by the United Nations, not all countries celebrate the day on July 30. A few nations like India, Bangladesh, UAE, Malaysia, and the US observe Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August. So for them this year Friendship Day will fall on August 6.
History
It was back in 2011 that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recognised International Friendship Day. The day was proclaimed with the idea that friendship between people, nations and cultures can pose as an inspiration to build bridges between communities.
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