Friendship Day 2026: 5 fascinating facts about the day

Friendship Day 2026 on July 30 or Aug 2? 5 important facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Jul 28, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Friendship Day Every year, Friendship Day 2026 is observed in July 30 to celebrate the bond of friendship across people of all ages, and the role of friends in our lives Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origin of the day The day was officially designated by the United Nations in 2011 after it was first known to be proposed globally in 1958 by Dr Ramón Artemio Bracho in Paraguay Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Celebrations in India While the world celebrates Friendship Day on July 30, India has been celebrating it on the first Sunday of August, so this year it will be on August 2 Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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