Happy Friendship Day 2024! Celebrated on the first Sunday of August, this year’s Friendship Day falls on August 4. Traditionally, it’s marked by exchanging friendship bands or cards, but nowadays, it’s all about sharing messages online.
Modern Friendship Day Trends
Today, people send Friendship Day wishes via WhatsApp, share jokes in their groups, and use pop culture references to stay connected. However, a fresh trend this year is the use of memes to celebrate the occasion. Social media was flooded with Friendship Day posts on Sunday morning.
What’s Trending This Year
Here’s a look at some of the most popular Friendship Day messages making waves online:
– “Friendship isn’t about how long you’ve known someone, but about who stands by you through thick and thin.”
– “Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”
Happy #FriendshipDay to all my X #friends 💕 pic.twitter.com/NKGySTfGex
— 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒊ᴾˢᴾᴷ (@Naani_PSPK) August 4, 2024
And for a bit of humor, some people compared their friends to snakes. One user wrote: “Happy Nagpanchmi to my ‘office friends’ who taught me what friendship isn’t and what it means to be a total snake.”
Happy Friendship Day!
Today I feel proud to tell you I have such kind of friends pic.twitter.com/1i92eoLWAC— Z A ر N A ب (@Call_me_gulabo) July 30, 2024
Genuine Tributes
Some posts celebrated timeless friendships, including the bond between Krishna and Sudama from Hindu mythology, symbolizing lasting and meaningful connections.
Friendship like that of Krishna and Sudhama pic.twitter.com/5BLT9vZvaV
— The ಬೀಸ್ಟ್ Poorna 2/ Swati🚩 (@IAnnapurna1) August 4, 2024
Global Observances
In India and a few other countries, Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August, while many other places observe it on July 30 as International Friendship Day.
Origins of Friendship Day
The idea of a global Friendship Day was first proposed by Dr. Ramon Artemio Bracho in Paraguay in 1958, through the World Friendship Crusade. It gained commercial popularity in the US, thanks to the greeting card industry.