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  2. Friendship Day 2024: Friendship Day is celebrated in India on the first Sunday of August. Know its history, significance, how to celebrate, and more.

    • Is Friendship Day A Public Holiday?
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    Friendship Day is not a public holiday. It falls on Sunday, August 4, 2024 and most businesses follow regular Sunday opening hours in India.

    One of the most important events in popularizing this holiday in India was the 1998 hit movie Kuch Kota Hai, which featured a plotline about Friendship Day. This movie was a huge box office success with younger audiences, and the film’s popularity (along with promotions by greeting card companies) gave a tremendous boostto the holiday nationwide.

    The true originof a special day of observance devoted to friendship is up for debate. Some accounts say the notion sprang from a marketing concept. In 1919, Joyce Hall, the founder of the USA-based Hallmark greeting card company, is said to have suggested the creation of Friendship Day as a way to boost salesin August. Independent of the Hallmark i...

  3. Aug 2, 2024 · International Friendship Day is celebrated globally on July 30 each year, a date officially recognised by the United Nations in 2011. However, in India and several other nations, this special occasion is observed on the first Sunday of August. This year, Friendship Day in 2024 in India, will be observed on August 4, that is, Sunday. Advertisement.

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  4. Aug 1, 2024 · In 2024, Friendship Day will be celebrated on August 4 in the United States, India, and several other countries that recognize it on the first Sunday of August.

  5. In India, Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month of August. This year, Friendship Day falls on August 7. Significance: On this day, people wish the best and happiness for...

  6. Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August. Find the exact date, history, significance, celebrations, and all you need to know about this day. Friendship Day honours the...

  7. Jul 29, 2023 · Though the United Nations General Assembly recognise July 30 as the official International Friendship Day, several countries such as India, observe it on the first Sunday of the month of August. As such, for countries like India, the date may vary, while the day of the week remains the same.