Friendship Day 2026 date: When is it celebrated in India? Know history, significance and celebration ideas

India celebrates Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August, falling on August 2, 2026.

The United Nations observes International Day of Friendship on July 30, proclaimed in 2011.

India's tradition of August Friendship Day dates back to greeting card campaigns and popular culture.

The idea of a friendship day was proposed by Dr Ramón Artemio Bracho of Paraguay in 1958.