After parents and family friends are the closest for any one in this world.
Considering the valuable role friends play in our life it was deemed to fit to have a day dedicated to friends and friendship.
The United States Congress, in 1935, proclaimed first Sunday of August as the National Friendship Day. Since then, celebration of National Friendship Day became an annual event.
The noble idea of honoring the beautiful relationship of friendship caught on with the people and soon Friendship Day became a hugely popular festival.
Following the popularity and success of Friendship Day in US, several other countries adopted the tradition of dedicating a day to friends.
Today, Friendship Day is enthusiastically celebrated by several countries across the world including India.
