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FRIENDSHIP DAY IN INDIA

When is Friendship Day in India in 2017?

Friendship Day in India in 2017 is on the Sunday, 6th of Aug (8/06/2017).

Friendship Day in India is on the 218th day of 2017. There are 147 days left in the year.

Friendship Day in India Facts

  • Date: Aug 06, 2017
  • National
  • Also Called: Friendship
  • Celebrations: Tying friendship bracelet, party celebration
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Friendship Day is a holiday celebrated on the first Sunday in August. For instance, in 2014 it will be celebrated on August 4th. The holiday is a celebration both of personal friendships and of friendship as an ideal.

Anthropologist Charles Darwin, famous for his theories on evolution said this about friendship, "A man's friendships are one of the measures of his worth". Simply put, we're better people because of our friends.

Friendship Day has its origins in the United States. It was introduced by Joyce Hall of Hallmark Cards (a still popular line of greeting cards) and gained official recognition from the United Nations in 1935 through an official Proclamation of Congress. The United Stations became involved in Friendship Day again in 1997, when it proclaimed Winnie The Pooh (Christopher Robin's teddy bear in the A. A. Milne books) the official Ambassador of Friendship. What his exact role as Friendship Ambassador is, is up for grabs.

Friendship Day lost momentum in the United States mid-1900s, over resistance to another retail holiday, but gained a serious foothold in other countries. Perhaps the strongest is in India, where Friendship Day has emerged as a huge social and arguably retail event.

As a social event it is celebrated with parties, from a small gathering of friends to a gathering of "your friends" and "their friends". In other words the celebration can get huge and become, very appropriately, a great way to make more friends.

Social media has embraced the celebration. Friendship day is now celebrated on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more, allowing people to plan bigger parties, confirm attendance, give shout-outs to friends and reach out to far away friends, expanding the party even further.

Parties are not the only expressions of Friendship Day. "Friendship bands", flowers and small gifts, both purchased and hand made, are another key component and a tradition.

Friendship bands (also called "friendship bracelets") are given as a token of friendship but can verge on a symbol of social status since the more friendship bands a person is wearing, the more friends they apparently have.

On the creative and inexpensive side, friendship bands can be home made (and are as a class project in many primary schools). Designs can be elaborate and really pretty. For countless ideas, do an internet search for "making friendship bracelets".

As you've probably observed, restaurants and retailers get in on the action, promoting Friendship Day specials, cards and gifts. Friendship cards are a huge industry but (once again on the budget and entertaining side), something home made could be cuter and more personal.

Friendship Day can get potentially over the top, but that's what holidays are, and good friendships do require maintenance. In fact, as writer Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The best way to have a friend is to be one".

Friendship Day in India Observances

DAY
DATE
HOLIDAY NAME
  • Sat
  • Apr 04, 2009
  • Basque National Day
  • Sun
  • Apr 04, 2010
  • Basque National Day
  • Mon
  • Feb 02, 2009
  • Constitution Day
  • Mon
  • Feb 01, 2010
  • Constitution Day
  • Sat
  • Sep 06, 2014

List of National and Regional Public Holidays of India in 2024

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
MondayMonJan 01, 2024Jan 01New Year's Day
MondayMonJan 15, 2024Jan 15Makar Sankranti / Pongal
FridayFriJan 26, 2024Jan 26Republic Day
FridayFriMar 08, 2024Mar 08Maha Shivaratri
MondayMonMar 25, 2024Mar 25Holi
FridayFriMar 29, 2024Mar 29Good Friday
TuesdayTueApr 09, 2024Apr 09Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
ThursdayThuApr 11, 2024Apr 11Eid-ul-Fitar
WednesdayWedApr 17, 2024Apr 17Ram Navami
SundaySunApr 21, 2024Apr 21Mahavir Jayanti
WednesdayWedMay 01, 2024May 01Labour Day
ThursdayThuMay 23, 2024May 23Budhha Purnima
MondayMonJun 17, 2024Jun 17Bakri Id / Eid ul-Adha
SundaySunJul 07, 2024Jul 07Rath Yatra
WednesdayWedJul 17, 2024Jul 17Muharram
ThursdayThuAug 15, 2024Aug 15Independence Day
MondayMonAug 19, 2024Aug 19Raksha Bandhan
MondayMonAug 26, 2024Aug 26Janmashtami
SaturdaySatSep 07, 2024Sep 07Vinayaka Chaturthi
SaturdaySatSep 14, 2024Sep 14Onam
MondayMonSep 16, 2024Sep 16Milad un Nabi
WednesdayWedOct 02, 2024Oct 02Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
SaturdaySatOct 12, 2024Oct 12Dussehra / Dasara
ThursdayThuOct 31, 2024Oct 31Diwali / Deepavali
FridayFriNov 15, 2024Nov 15Guru Nanak's Birthday
WednesdayWedDec 25, 2024Dec 25Christmas

List of Popular Celebration Days of United States in 2024

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
FridayFriJan 12, 2024Jan 12National Pharmacists Day
FridayFriJan 19, 2024Jan 19National Popcorn Day
FridayFriFeb 02, 2024Feb 02Groundhog Day
FridayFriFeb 02, 2024Feb 02National Wear Red Day
WednesdayWedFeb 07, 2024Feb 07National Signing Day
FridayFriFeb 09, 2024Feb 09National Pizza Day
TuesdayTueFeb 13, 2024Feb 13Galentine's Day
TuesdayTueFeb 13, 2024Feb 13National Pancake Day
WednesdayWedFeb 14, 2024Feb 14Valentine's Day
ThursdayThuFeb 15, 2024Feb 15National Bagel Day
SundaySunFeb 18, 2024Feb 18National Drink Wine Day
ThursdayThuFeb 22, 2024Feb 22National Margarita Day
ThursdayThuFeb 29, 2024Feb 29Leap Day
FridayFriMar 01, 2024Mar 01National Employee Appreciation Day
ThursdayThuMar 07, 2024Mar 07National Cereal Day
SundaySunMar 10, 2024Mar 10Daylight savings
MondayMonMar 11, 2024Mar 11National Napping Day
ThursdayThuMar 14, 2024Mar 14National Walkout Day
ThursdayThuMar 14, 2024Mar 14National Pi Day
WednesdayWedMar 20, 2024Mar 20National Proposal Day
SaturdaySatMar 23, 2024Mar 23National Puppy Day
SaturdaySatMar 30, 2024Mar 30National Doctor Day
WednesdayWedApr 03, 2024Apr 03National Walking Day
ThursdayThuApr 04, 2024Apr 04National Burrito Day
SundaySunApr 07, 2024Apr 07National Beer Day
ThursdayThuApr 11, 2024Apr 11National Pet Day
FridayFriApr 12, 2024Apr 12National Grilled Cheese Day
ThursdayThuMay 02, 2024May 02National Day Of Prayer
SundaySunMay 12, 2024May 12Mother's Day
SaturdaySatMay 25, 2024May 25National Towel Day
SaturdaySatMay 25, 2024May 25National Wine Day
FridayFriJun 07, 2024Jun 07National Donut Day
SaturdaySatJun 08, 2024Jun 08National Best Friends Day
SundaySunJun 16, 2024Jun 16Father's Day
FridayFriJun 21, 2024Jun 21National Selfie Day
SaturdaySatJun 22, 2024Jun 22National Kissing Day
SaturdaySatJul 13, 2024Jul 13National French Fry Day
SundaySunJul 14, 2024Jul 14National Nude Day
WednesdayWedJul 17, 2024Jul 17National Hot Dog Day
SundaySunJul 21, 2024Jul 21National Ice Cream Day
TuesdayTueJul 23, 2024Jul 23Amazon Prime Day
WednesdayWedJul 24, 2024Jul 24National Tequila Day
MondayMonJul 29, 2024Jul 29National Chicken Wing Day
ThursdayThuAug 01, 2024Aug 01National Girlfriends Day
SundaySunAug 04, 2024Aug 04National Sister Day
WednesdayWedSep 18, 2024Sep 18National Cheeseburger Day
ThursdayThuOct 03, 2024Oct 03National Boyfriends Day
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04National Vodka Day
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04National Taco Day
WednesdayWedOct 09, 2024Oct 09Leif Erikson Day
SaturdaySatOct 19, 2024Oct 19Sweetest Day
TuesdayTueOct 29, 2024Oct 29National Cat Day
ThursdayThuOct 31, 2024Oct 31Halloween
SundaySunNov 03, 2024Nov 03National Sandwich Day
FridayFriNov 29, 2024Nov 29Black Friday
MondayMonDec 02, 2024Dec 02Cyber Monday
SaturdaySatDec 07, 2024Dec 07Candle Day
MondayMonDec 09, 2024Dec 09National Pastry Day
FridayFriDec 20, 2024Dec 20National Ugly Sweater day