I
was talking to one of my beautiful friends and discussing about my previous blog
post. She asked me that today is friendship day then why you didn't write
something about that? Well, her question ignited a thought process inside me
that how this friendship day started? Why we need a day for friends as we spend
so much time with friends? When I become curious about something then I do
anything to find details about it.
After
doing some research I came to know a very interesting fact about friendship
day. I don’t know how many of us, even know the truth behind friendship day.
Friendship
day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of month of August. It is not
just day of friends but it signifies the relationship of family, lovers and
friends. People started celebrating in the year 1935 when United States
Congress felt the need to dedicate a day for family, friends and lovers.
Due
to First World War, people of that time were devastated. There was no trust
between family members, friends and lovers which was a perfect atmosphere to
ignite another battle. In order to reduce this threat and to strengthen the
human feelings, friendship day was made official by United States.
Well
after seventy eight years, we can see the success of friendship day. Now, friendship
day is spread in many countries from Japan to Canada. Many countries accepted
it officially and if it is not adopted by government of few countries then
their society do celebrate this interesting and day of encouraging friendship.
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