Celebrating Friendship

Celebrating Friendship: July 30 International Day of Friendship

What's the funniest thing you've ever done with your friends? July 30 is International Friendship Day, an exciting day for people who cherish and value the relationships they form with their friends.


Aside from our family, friends are the most important people in our lives, and we cannot argue with this. Friends are the people with whom we create lasting memories and share experiences.

Today is the day to express gratitude to our friends for making our lives better and more fun. People from all over the world will come together to commemorate the beauty of friendship and reflect on the moments that shaped our relationships with those we consider important in our lives.

The United Nations proposed the International Day of Friendship on July 30 to encourage people to appreciate the bonds of friendship that flourish between individuals and overcome cultural differences. Its purpose is to promote peace and bridge the community gap to strengthen international understanding.

We deserve a special day to celebrate our friendships and explore the possibility of friendships we can form worldwide, putting aside stereotypes about individuals from different societies and cultures.

Here are some ways to celebrate this special day:

Spread Positivity
Spread positivity now by sending messages and seizing the chance to reach out to your friends through a call or a message.

Show them how much you value and appreciate their help when needed.

Plan a gathering
Most of the time, I know, while you're hanging out with friends, you're probably remembering the past adventures and the hilarious times you spent.

Whether it's a little or big celebration, arrange a party or special event with friends to honor and remember the milestones of years or months of your friendships. What matters is that you create other memories with them.

You can also invite people from different cultures and communities to come. It is a way to embrace diversity and learn from each other.

An act of kindness
Would you like to surprise your friends? We can do this by giving them little presents or services that show how much we value our friends and express our gratitude.

Making an effort to make other people feel better is a lovely gesture demonstrating your thoughtfulness.

On July 30, let's take a moment to show our gratitude for the special people in our lives and come together to spread love and positivity. It's a day to celebrate the power of friendship and the bonds that unite us. Celebrate friendship by posting about it on social media with #InternationalDayOfFriendship.

- Llorele Masong