• Date, history, and importance of Friendship Day in 2022

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    Date, history, and importance of Friendship Day in 2022




     Digital Desk: Every year in August, people all across the world
    celebrate Friendship Day, a day to honour friendship. Because of this, people
    typically like spending the day with their friends, exchanging cards and
    wristbands to signify their friendship, going on a date with pals, seeing a
    movie, etc.



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    Friendship Day is observed on the first Sunday of August each
    year. It falls on August 7 this year. Interestingly, India will continue to
    observe International Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August even though
    the United Nations designated it as such on July 30 this year.
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    The idea for the holiday was initially put forth in Paraguay in
    1958 by Joyce Clyde Hall, the creator of Hallmark cards. The day became
    well-known over time because of Hallmark cards.
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    Winnie the Pooh, the amiable bear pictured with Christopher
    Robin, was designated as the global ambassador of friendship by Nane Annan in
    1998 in recognition of Friendship Day.
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    Additionally, it is said that Dr. Ramon Artemio Bracho had the
    idea for a "Global Friendship Day '' on July 20, 1958, while having dinner
    with a few friends in Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay.
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    Winnie the Pooh, the amiable bear pictured with Christopher
    Robin, was designated as the global ambassador of friendship by Nane Annan in
    1998 in recognition of Friendship Day.
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    Additionally, it is said that Dr. Ramon Artemio Bracho had the
    idea for a "Global Friendship Day '' on July 20, 1958, while having dinner
    with a few friends in Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay.
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    mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">As
    previously indicated, India still observes it on the first Sunday in August.
    The day is incredibly well-liked among young people thanks to pop culture and
    Bollywood themes. On this day, they trade gifts and let their friends draw
    messages on their clothing. So they dress in white.



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    people frequently show off their friendship bands because they believe that the
    more they have on their wrists, the more liked, desirable, and popular they
    would feel.