Happy Friendship Day 2023: Date, History And Significance EXPLAINED! Here’s All You Need To Know
This day acknowledges how our friends make our lives better and this annual celebration cherishes the meaningful friendships in our lives
‘International Friendship Day’ marks the significance of our lives and every year the day is celebrated on July 30. This day acknowledges how our friends make our lives better and this annual celebration cherishes the meaningful friendships in our lives.
Well, the world would be boring without our best friends!
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY CELEBRATION DATE
Surprisingly, despite being proclaimed by the United Nations, International Friendship Day is not celebrated by all countries on July 30. A few nations like India, Bangladesh, UAE, Malaysia, and the US observe Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August. According to this, Friendship Day will fall on August 6.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY HISTORY
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recognised International Friendship Day in 2011. The day was proclaimed with the idea that friendships between people, nations and cultures can pose an inspiration to build bridges between communities.
This resolution emphasized encouraging young people to be the future leaders in community activities, which promote international peace and respect for diversity, by involving different cultures.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY SIGNIFICANCE
According to United Nations, while the world continues to reel from the issues like human rights abuses, poverty, and others that challenge the security, development, social harmony, and peace among the people. This day aims to establish strong ties of trust to make sure that together countries can eradicate all those factors that threaten a peaceful future.
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