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History of Friendship Day
Friendship Day was
originally promoted by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in
1930, intended to be 2 August and a day when people celebrated their
friendships by sending cards. The second of August was chosen as the
centre of the largest lull between holiday celebrations. Friendship Day
was promoted by the greeting card National Association during the 1920s
but...
met with consumer resistance - given that it was too obviously a
commercial gimmick to promote greetings cards. By the 1940s the number
of Friendship Day cards available in the US had dwindled and the
holiday largely died out there. There is no evidence to date for its
uptake in Europe; however, it has been kept alive and revitalised in
Asia, where several countries have adopted it.
In honor of Friendship Day in 1998, Nane Annan, wife of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, named Winnie the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship at the United Nations. The event was co-sponsored by the U.N. Department of Public Information and Disney Enterprises, and was co-hosted by Kathy Lee Gifford.
Some friends acknowledge each other with exchanges of gifts and cards on this day. Friendship bands are very popular in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and parts of South America.[1] With the advent of social networking sites, Friendship Day is also being celebrated online.[2] The commercialization of the Friendship Day celebrations has led to some dismissing it as a "marketing gimmick". But nowadays it is celebrated on the first Sunday of August rather than 30 July. However, on 27 July 2011 the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 30 July as "International Day of Friendship".[6]
In honor of Friendship Day in 1998, Nane Annan, wife of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, named Winnie the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship at the United Nations. The event was co-sponsored by the U.N. Department of Public Information and Disney Enterprises, and was co-hosted by Kathy Lee Gifford.
Some friends acknowledge each other with exchanges of gifts and cards on this day. Friendship bands are very popular in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and parts of South America.[1] With the advent of social networking sites, Friendship Day is also being celebrated online.[2] The commercialization of the Friendship Day celebrations has led to some dismissing it as a "marketing gimmick". But nowadays it is celebrated on the first Sunday of August rather than 30 July. However, on 27 July 2011 the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 30 July as "International Day of Friendship".[6]
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Friendship Day
Friendship Day is
dedicated to the bond of friendship and companionship and is celebrated
on the first Sunday of August every year. This year 2013, it will be
celebrated on 4th August. The occasion began as a small event, to
commemorate the relation shared by friends. Today, it has taken the
shape of a grand festival. Over the passing years, the festivities
related to Friendship D...ay
have become even more colorful. The exchange of gifts, flowers,
friendship bands and greeting cards has become an important part,
rather, a tradition of Friendship Day. Apart from the exchange of
gifts, partying all through the night is one of the recent developments
of Friendship Day which is seen largely among the youngsters.
Friendship day is a day celebrated across the world in celebration of the wonderful relation called friendship. It is a time to wish all friends, and to express that "I Care". Know in advance the Friendship Day falls in this year and the next. Know about all the dates from this year, till the year 2030, and be the first among your friends to prepare.
Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. The tradition of dedicating a day in honor of friends began in US in 1935. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries including India. On this day people spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion.
Friendship day is a day celebrated across the world in celebration of the wonderful relation called friendship. It is a time to wish all friends, and to express that "I Care". Know in advance the Friendship Day falls in this year and the next. Know about all the dates from this year, till the year 2030, and be the first among your friends to prepare.
Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. The tradition of dedicating a day in honor of friends began in US in 1935. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries including India. On this day people spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion.
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We are all members strong for ADS.
Happy Friendship Day
Happy Friendship Day
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