Friendship Day 2019

4^th August 2019, Sunday

Happy Friendship Day 2019: All you need to know about the Friendship Day’s celebration

Friendship Day 2019: History and Significance

Friends play the most important part in our life. Sometimes they become our shoulder to cry on, other times become the reason that we roll on the floor laughing. To honour this bond that two people share with each other, National Friendship Day is celebrated. The day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August every year as declared by the Congress of the US in 1935. After it became a success in the USA, other nations also started to adopt it and celebrate Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August every year. In 1997, The United Nations also declared Winnie the Pooh as World’s Ambassador of Friendship in a adorable gesture.

This year, Friendship Day falls on August 4th.

When is friendship celebrated in India?

Friendship day is celebrated on the first Sunday of Sunday worldwide. In India as well, people will celebrate their bond with their friends on August 4th which is the first Sunday. United Nations has declared this day as the day of friends and since 1997, people all around the world have been celebrating it with full enthusiasm

What is International Friendship Day?

Friendship Day Dates for the Next Five Years

While the first Sunday of August is recognized as Friendship Day all over the world, but dates may vary in different countries. Below is the table that depicts the dates for the Friendship Day for the next five years starting from the year 2019 to 2022.

List of dates for other years Friendship Day Quick Facts

Day	Date	Year
Sunday	4th	2019
Sunday	2nd	2020
Sunday	1st	2021
Sunday	7th	2022

Friendship Day Quotes

“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.”
“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be!”
“When hours feel like moments you know you are with good friends.” — Emily Beckett
“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.”— Khalil Gibran
“Friendship is like: I’d take a bullet for you. Not in the head. But like in the leg or something.”
“A friend is a hand that is always holding yours no matter how close or far apart you may be. A friend is someone who is always there and will always, always care. A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart.”
“Friendship is like a flower, ready to bloom every hour.”

Is Friendship Day a Public Holiday?

Friendship Day isn’t a public holiday but since it falls on Sunday, many offices, schools and work places have an off. However, most businesses follow their regular Sunday opening hours in India.

Why Importance of friends in Life

Friends are the family we chose. They are the most important part of our lives as they stand by us in all thick and thin.

Why do we celebrate Friendship Day?

To honour the bond and connection with our friends, this day is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Friends tie bands on each other’s wrists to stringer their bond and also traet each other with various adorable gifts. This year, people will honour their bond of friendship on August 4th.