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INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY

When is International Friendship Day in 2023?

International Friendship Day in 2023 is on the Monday, 7th of Aug (8/07/2023).

International Friendship Day is on the 219th day of 2023. There are 146 days left in the year.

International Friendship Day Facts

  • Date: Aug 07, 2023
  • International
  • Also Called: International Day of Friendship
  • Celebrations: Exchanges of gifts, cards and bands on this day
International Friendship Day

"The International Day of Friendship is an important opportunity to confront the misunderstandings and distrust that underlie so many of the tensions and conflicts in today's world. It is a reminder that human solidarity is essential to promoting lasting peace and fostering development. On this International Day of Friendship, let us cultivate warm ties that strengthen our common humanity and promote the well being of the Human family."
-- Ban Ki-Moon

The impact of scientific inventions and discoveries has transformed the face of world and turned this vast terrestrial globe into a "little neighbourhood". Economics has become international, and the old world doctrine of national self sufficiency has become an anachronism. Humanity has developed a common consciousness. There is a greater urge for human intercourse, a deeper longing for international understanding, amity and good will. There is everywhere greater awareness of human problems and difficulties and of the need of settling them on the basis of good will and understanding. Already two global wars have left deep wounds on humanity. Humanity endured the after effects of these wars and all nations come to realise that war solves no problems. The immortal words of Nazareth "Those who live by the sword shall perish by the sword" rings to greater force today than ever before. We have learnt that a new world can not be built on foiled ambitions, frustrated hopes and mass destruction. Our realisation is necessary. It is important that we must have to learn to co-existence or more than this a peaceful Co-Existence. The scientific devilry has provided deadlier instruments of destruction in the shape of Hydrogen bombs, rockets and missiles of ferocious range and intensity. Thus, Technological progress and scientific inventions have placed in the hands of mankind instruments of destruction which, if used, will make an end of civilization as we all know it and turn the world into a vast slaughter house. So Power in such a situation should be checked. In this difficult time, we are left with the only option of working towards a world where all the nations owe a common allegiance and where every human citizen lives a decent life. We have to leave the national rivalries, conflicting ideologies and aggressive ambitions. We must smoothen out our differences, harmonise diverse view points and develop a common out-look on matters which are concerned with our existence. Otherwise, the dream of a peaceful world will become a mirage.

The universal urge for peace and co-existence which marked the close of this global struggle found expression in the organization of United Nations. The United Nation is constantly trying to established peace in the world. UN considers and resolves the problems from the point of view of human progress and human welfare. During these agitated years through which the world has passed and is passing the UN plays a distinctive and historical role. The real problem in front of the organization is to create a new mentality which can developed a new attitude in every world citizen to realise that he or she and everyone like him or her is a member of a growing world community and that the progress of mankind involves in the welfare of mankind as a whole. In the development of such an attitude, on 27 April 2011 the general assembly of UN proclaimed 30 July as an official "International Day of Friendship" with the idea that friendship between people, countries and cultures can inspires peace efforts. So the International Day of Friendship is annually held on July 30 to celebrate friendship world wide. The day is also intended to support the goals and objectives of the declaration and programme of Action on a culture of peace and The International Decade for a culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the world. During, the early years of this conception the architect of this idea are insisting on the religion of humanity. They are trying to create a world without separatism, isolation, communalism and exploitation of man by man himself. The objectives and sprit underlying in the message of UN General Secretary, "Ban Ki-Moon" on the first International Day of Friendship; as he said, "United Nations President Woodrow Wilson once said" "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. On the first International Day of Friendship, let us pledge to work together to strengthen that cement and build a peaceful, more prosperous world so old friendship can flourish and new ones can be made."

Friendship appeals to the emotions, sentiments and even passions of the people. So this sentiment can do a good deal to accelerate the process of a peaceful and united world. The concept of Friendship is a dynamic concept. It is both a sentiment and a movement- a sentiment which draws people together and a movement which binds them for common action. So it is basically and essentially required at the present time. The idea of friendship is indeed not new. In our ancient holy scripture this concept is laid down. It is mentioned in Bible that, "Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil. For: if one fall, another will lift up his fellow, but woe to him who is alone, when he falls and has not another to lift him up. Again, if to lies together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will with stand him... a three fold cord is not quickly broken. India is the best country providing this concept for many years. Panchsheel message reflected India's constitutional vision of world order.

Thus the framers of this conception, however, have set our feet in the right direction. Now we have the assurance that the concept of one peaceful world will not remain an empty dream. They suffuse our new world with a glow of new hopes, where economic security, social equality and political freedom will exist in their true forms. But the success of this concept will depend not upon the excellence of the few. The concept has glorious possibilities. Only we must have to realise that there is no progress without vision and no freedom with out discipline. A great responsibility now lies on our shoulder as a member of one global community Please take the first step as a pioneers in the movement towards the ultimate establishment of the world of joy. So may be it is best to let the wheel of friendship grind faster. For it was a great poet and seer who foreseeing the impotence of this concept and wrote it in these immortal lines:

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words comes from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its Way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever Widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom.......

Author: Dr. Nidhi Jindal

International Friendship Day Observances

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HOLIDAY NAME

List of National and Regional Public Holidays of International in 2023

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
SundaySunJan 01, 2023Jan 01Global Family Day
WednesdayWedJan 04, 2023Jan 04World Braille Day
WednesdayWedJan 11, 2023Jan 11International Thank-You Day
MondayMonJan 30, 2023Jan 30World Leprosy Day
SundaySunFeb 12, 2023Feb 12Darwin Day
TuesdayTueFeb 21, 2023Feb 21International Mother Language Day
WednesdayWedFeb 22, 2023Feb 22World Thinking Day
WednesdayWedMar 01, 2023Mar 01International Day of the Seal
WednesdayWedMar 08, 2023Mar 08International Women's Day
MondayMonMar 20, 2023Mar 20World Frog Day
TuesdayTueMar 21, 2023Mar 21World Down Syndrome Day
WednesdayWedMar 22, 2023Mar 22World Water Day
ThursdayThuMar 23, 2023Mar 23World Meteorological Day
FridayFriMar 24, 2023Mar 24World TB Day
SaturdaySatMar 25, 2023Mar 25Earth Hour
SundaySunApr 02, 2023Apr 02International Children's Book Day
FridayFriApr 07, 2023Apr 07World Health Day
WednesdayWedApr 12, 2023Apr 12Yuri's Night
SundaySunApr 16, 2023Apr 16International Special Librarians Day
FridayFriApr 21, 2023Apr 21International Creativity and Innovation Day
SaturdaySatApr 22, 2023Apr 22Earth Day
SundaySunApr 23, 2023Apr 23World Book Day
TuesdayTueApr 25, 2023Apr 25World Penguin Day
TuesdayTueApr 25, 2023Apr 25World Malaria Day
WednesdayWedMay 03, 2023May 03World Press Freedom Day
FridayFriMay 05, 2023May 05International Midwives Day
MondayMonMay 08, 2023May 08World Red Cross Day
WednesdayWedMay 10, 2023May 10World Lupus Day
FridayFriMay 12, 2023May 12International Nurses Day
SaturdaySatMay 13, 2023May 13IEEE Global Engineering Day
MondayMonMay 15, 2023May 15International Day of Families
WednesdayWedMay 17, 2023May 17World Hypertension Day
ThursdayThuMay 18, 2023May 18International Museum Day
SundaySunMay 21, 2023May 21World Day for Cultural Diversity
MondayMonMay 22, 2023May 22International Day for Biological Diversity
TuesdayTueMay 23, 2023May 23World Turtle Day
WednesdayWedMay 24, 2023May 24World Schizophrenia Day
ThursdayThuMay 25, 2023May 25Towel Day
WednesdayWedMay 31, 2023May 31World No-Tobacco Day
ThursdayThuJun 01, 2023Jun 01World Milk Day
SaturdaySatJun 03, 2023Jun 03World Bicycle Day
MondayMonJun 05, 2023Jun 05World Environment Day
ThursdayThuJun 08, 2023Jun 08World Ocean Day
WednesdayWedJun 14, 2023Jun 14World Blood Donor Day
FridayFriJun 16, 2023Jun 16International Day of the African Child
SaturdaySatJun 17, 2023Jun 17World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
TuesdayTueJun 20, 2023Jun 20World Refugee Day
WednesdayWedJun 21, 2023Jun 21International Yoga Day
MondayMonJun 26, 2023Jun 26International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking
TuesdayTueJul 11, 2023Jul 11World Population Day
SundaySunJul 16, 2023Jul 16World Snake Day
FridayFriJul 28, 2023Jul 28World Hepatitis Day
MondayMonAug 07, 2023Aug 07International Friendship Day
TuesdayTueAug 08, 2023Aug 08Universal & International Infinity Day
WednesdayWedAug 09, 2023Aug 09International Day of the World's Indigenous People
ThursdayThuAug 10, 2023Aug 10International Biodiesel Day
SaturdaySatAug 12, 2023Aug 12International Youth Day
SundaySunAug 13, 2023Aug 13International Lefthanders Day
MondayMonAug 14, 2023Aug 14World Lizard Day
WednesdayWedAug 23, 2023Aug 23International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition
FridayFriSep 08, 2023Sep 08International Literacy Day
WednesdayWedSep 13, 2023Sep 13International Chocolate Day
FridayFriSep 15, 2023Sep 15Software Freedom Day
FridayFriSep 15, 2023Sep 15International Day of Democracy
SaturdaySatSep 16, 2023Sep 16International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
TuesdayTueSep 19, 2023Sep 19Talk Like a Pirate Day
ThursdayThuSep 21, 2023Sep 21World Gratitude Day
FridayFriSep 22, 2023Sep 22World Car-Free Day
FridayFriSep 29, 2023Sep 29Inventors Day
FridayFriSep 29, 2023Sep 29World Heart Day
SundaySunOct 01, 2023Oct 01International Music Day
SundaySunOct 01, 2023Oct 01World Ballet Day
MondayMonOct 02, 2023Oct 02World Farm Animals Day
TuesdayTueOct 03, 2023Oct 03World Temperance Day
WednesdayWedOct 04, 2023Oct 04World Animal Day
ThursdayThuOct 05, 2023Oct 05World Teacher's Day
TuesdayTueOct 10, 2023Oct 10World Mental Health Day
MondayMonOct 16, 2023Oct 16World Food Day
TuesdayTueOct 17, 2023Oct 17International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
TuesdayTueOct 24, 2023Oct 24United Nations Day
SundaySunOct 29, 2023Oct 29International Internet Day
WednesdayWedNov 08, 2023Nov 08World Town Planning Day
TuesdayTueNov 14, 2023Nov 14World Diabetes Day
ThursdayThuNov 16, 2023Nov 16International Day for Tolerance
SundaySunNov 19, 2023Nov 19World Toilet Day
TuesdayTueNov 21, 2023Nov 21World Television Day
SaturdaySatNov 25, 2023Nov 25International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
ThursdayThuNov 30, 2023Nov 30International Computer Security Day
FridayFriDec 01, 2023Dec 01World Aids Day
SaturdaySatDec 02, 2023Dec 02International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
TuesdayTueDec 05, 2023Dec 05International Volunteers Day
ThursdayThuDec 07, 2023Dec 07International Civil Aviation Day
SundaySunDec 10, 2023Dec 10Human Rights Day

List of Popular Celebration Days of United States in 2023

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
ThursdayThuJan 12, 2023Jan 12National Pharmacists Day
ThursdayThuJan 19, 2023Jan 19National Popcorn Day
WednesdayWedFeb 01, 2023Feb 01National Signing Day
ThursdayThuFeb 02, 2023Feb 02Groundhog Day
FridayFriFeb 03, 2023Feb 03National Wear Red Day
ThursdayThuFeb 09, 2023Feb 09National Pizza Day
MondayMonFeb 13, 2023Feb 13Galentine's Day
TuesdayTueFeb 14, 2023Feb 14Valentine's Day
WednesdayWedFeb 15, 2023Feb 15National Bagel Day
SaturdaySatFeb 18, 2023Feb 18National Drink Wine Day
TuesdayTueFeb 21, 2023Feb 21National Pancake Day
WednesdayWedFeb 22, 2023Feb 22National Margarita Day
FridayFriMar 03, 2023Mar 03National Employee Appreciation Day
TuesdayTueMar 07, 2023Mar 07National Cereal Day
SundaySunMar 12, 2023Mar 12Daylight savings
MondayMonMar 13, 2023Mar 13National Napping Day
TuesdayTueMar 14, 2023Mar 14National Walkout Day
TuesdayTueMar 14, 2023Mar 14National Pi Day
MondayMonMar 20, 2023Mar 20National Proposal Day
ThursdayThuMar 23, 2023Mar 23National Puppy Day
ThursdayThuMar 30, 2023Mar 30National Doctor Day
WednesdayWedApr 05, 2023Apr 05National Walking Day
ThursdayThuApr 06, 2023Apr 06National Burrito Day
FridayFriApr 07, 2023Apr 07National Beer Day
TuesdayTueApr 11, 2023Apr 11National Pet Day
WednesdayWedApr 12, 2023Apr 12National Grilled Cheese Day
ThursdayThuMay 04, 2023May 04National Day Of Prayer
SundaySunMay 14, 2023May 14Mother's Day
ThursdayThuMay 25, 2023May 25National Towel Day
ThursdayThuMay 25, 2023May 25National Wine Day
FridayFriJun 02, 2023Jun 02National Donut Day
ThursdayThuJun 08, 2023Jun 08National Best Friends Day
SundaySunJun 18, 2023Jun 18Father's Day
WednesdayWedJun 21, 2023Jun 21National Selfie Day
ThursdayThuJun 22, 2023Jun 22National Kissing Day
TuesdayTueJul 11, 2023Jul 11Amazon Prime Day
ThursdayThuJul 13, 2023Jul 13National French Fry Day
FridayFriJul 14, 2023Jul 14National Nude Day
SundaySunJul 16, 2023Jul 16National Ice Cream Day
WednesdayWedJul 19, 2023Jul 19National Hot Dog Day
MondayMonJul 24, 2023Jul 24National Tequila Day
SaturdaySatJul 29, 2023Jul 29National Chicken Wing Day
TuesdayTueAug 01, 2023Aug 01National Girlfriends Day
SundaySunAug 06, 2023Aug 06National Sister Day
MondayMonSep 18, 2023Sep 18National Cheeseburger Day
TuesdayTueOct 03, 2023Oct 03National Boyfriends Day
WednesdayWedOct 04, 2023Oct 04National Vodka Day
WednesdayWedOct 04, 2023Oct 04National Taco Day
MondayMonOct 09, 2023Oct 09Leif Erikson Day
SaturdaySatOct 21, 2023Oct 21Sweetest Day
SundaySunOct 29, 2023Oct 29National Cat Day
TuesdayTueOct 31, 2023Oct 31Halloween
FridayFriNov 03, 2023Nov 03National Sandwich Day
FridayFriNov 24, 2023Nov 24Black Friday
MondayMonNov 27, 2023Nov 27Cyber Monday
SaturdaySatDec 02, 2023Dec 02Candle Day
SaturdaySatDec 09, 2023Dec 09National Pastry Day
FridayFriDec 15, 2023Dec 15National Ugly Sweater day