Interesting facts about  Friendship Day celebrations

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International Friendship Day, also known as World Friendship Day, was first proposed in 1958 by the World Friendship Crusade.

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In 2011, the United Nations had officially declared 30th July as the official day to celebrate the  ‘International Day of Friendship’.

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However, till date, the International Friendship Day continues to be celebrated in many countries in different months and on different dates.

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In India, the International Friendship Day is celebrated by people of all ages, in diffferent ways and styles, on the first Sunday of August.

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