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August 6 is International friendship Day . Its a day when you realize the true worth of your friend. Friendship is a place where dreams are nurtured , shared, celebrated, a place where happiness begins.

Friendship Day occurs on the first Sunday of August every year. Friendship Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the contribution our friends in make making our life all the more smooth.

The first Sunday in August was proclaimed National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935, and remains a tradition observed in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.

Apparently, there are several friendship holidays, all of which fall on established dates.
 
  • National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August
  • Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September
  • International Friendship Month is February
  • Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May
There are many ways in which the friendship day is celebrated. The most popular way in which the friendship day is celebrated are
 
  • Writing and sending ecards to your friend
  • Giving the tangible gifts like flowers, chocolates, friendship bands, cakes and so on and also intangible gifts like sending messages, poems and more.