In a civilized harmonious world, you can’t buy three things – love, health and friendship. It is the importance of the latter that the Friendship Day holiday reminds us of. In 2025, it has a special significance against the backdrop of recent events, when individual politicians are trying to set the nations of the world at odds. The editors are confident that common sense will prevail and harmony will prevail on the planet.
Friendly people, business partners and even allied countries are very important for each of us. It is loyal friends who will listen to us, offer the best solution and keep secrets. And in case of danger, they will lend a shoulder.
History of origin
The author of the holiday concept is not known for certain., but it is thanks to this personality that we annually confirm the importance of friendship. Its phenomenon is still being studied by specialists who agree on one thing - friendship is needed to unite people in the world. This is when one person wishes another peace and well-being. Since ancient times, it has been contrasted with egoism and selfish interest.
A study by Australian scientists notes that people with a wide range of loyal friends live on average 20% longer than misanthropes. Such people are less prone to illness and depressive mood.
When is Friends Day celebrated?
Every day, billions of people face various challenges when they are without a reliable friend. Events dedicated to this day are held under the auspices of the United Nations and UNESCO, as well as national governments of different countries of the world. Because of this, there is simply no single date for the celebration.
The generally accepted date is June 9th, however, some celebrate the International Day of Friendship of the Peoples (Countries) of the World on July 30.
July 9 is the Day of the Close Friend. In South America, this holiday is celebrated on April 18 (in Brazil), the first Saturday of July (Peru). Argentina celebrates it on July 19 (according to other sources, July 20).
How is Friendship Day celebrated?
Friendship Day 2025 is still an unofficial holiday, so it does not provide for wide celebrations. Each citizen spends it in his own way in the company of his friends.
Friends in other cities are sent electronic cards with words of gratitude for long years or short months of fruitful relationships.
This day can be a starting point for rebuilding relationships with old acquaintances. You need to gather up your courage and call, admit your mistakes. Or better yet, put aside your daily affairs and spend time together doing your favorite things.
Since Friendship Day 2025 is celebrated in the summer (as usual), then The weather in our area is conducive to outdoor recreation together. Given the extreme heat, it would be appropriate to land near the water and play some beach games together. And if there are enough participants, it would be possible to hold a friendly tournament with a prize draw.
If Friends Day catches up with you somewhere in the cold part of the planet, no problem. Skiing or tubing is the best way to warm up. And then wash down all the emotions with warm coffee in a cafe.
Unfortunately, friends can't always be there on one of the specified holiday days. In this case, stickers on social networks or messengers will come to the rescue. Take the initiative and send a small virtual present to your friend. And soon you will receive a similar response and a couple of photos.
Gifts for Friendship Day
It is also customary to give gifts as symbols of friendship on this day. It is not necessary to spend a large budget, you can limit yourself to small ones. Sometimes they bring more warmth.
For example:
- Board games for both your company and your friend's family.
- Tickets for an expected premiere at the cinema, theatre or other places of entertainment.
- A handmade postcard. If you have no talent, no problem – buy a ready-made one.
- A film or photo collage about shared travels and achievements.
- A figurine or a candle.
- A gift based on a friend's interests.
- Nice little things, rings, pendants or toys depending on the age, gender and needs of friends.
Many retail chains offer holiday promotions on goods from the categories listed above for this day. But there are certain risks. Some entrepreneurs raise prices in advance and then lower them. We recommend buying a gift at an affordable price in advance.
A little bit about friendship
A true friend is a rare thingYes, you can have many friends and acquaintances, but only a few will be able to experience all the victories and separations in unison with you.
Analyze your environment and you will easily understand who is playing in the same goal with you, when you are ready to sacrifice time and resources, considering someone a friend, and there is no response. And someone, on the contrary, values you so much that he does not want to cause unnecessary pain.
Poems, books and parables have been written about the importance of friendship and testing friends. One of them tells of a father teaching his son a method for identifying a true friend. To do this, he gives the young man a heavy bag and asks him to go with him to those he considered friends and ask for protection because of an accidental murder.
The guy was sure that his reliable friends would support him. But someone was afraid for his reputation, another pretended to be sick, etc. Only a loyal friend of several generations of the family believed in his innocence. History teaches us to take this blow with fortitude.
It is estimated that school friendships fall apart a year after graduation. Only in 10-20% cases does it continue. Even more rarely do classmates make a conscious decision to marry. It is gratifying that the author personally knows such a happy family.
Friendship also exists in the animal world. Everyone remembers the story of how a tiger and a goat became friends, and the striped predator had to eat them. The reason for such behavior is purely instinctive with a specific purpose.
Thus, a cat who has lost her kittens will more readily accept puppies under her care. And some breeds of domestic animals are genetically friendly to everyone.
The popular saying "They live like a cat and a dog" does not always indicate hostility. At one time I had the chance to observe how a dog ate the remains of food from a phlegmatic cat.
Even sharks have friendships with some fish. They always stick together and help each other for mutual benefit. Sharks protect them from predators, and the latter serve as "tables" and take care of the bodies of their friends. There are also groups of sharks that do not break up under any circumstances.
Completion
In one of the cartoons, Shainsky's song "It's good to wander around the world with friends" sounds. And indeed, a reliable friend will always insure you and warn you of danger. Alas, we sometimes realize the role of a person in our lives after his departure or long disappearance
And it's good if after a long time you hear a friend's voice saying, "Hello, friend. Sorry for making you nervous. I'm safe now."
And although Friendship Day in 2025 is celebrated as always on June 9 and seems to oblige you to congratulate your friend, Don't forget to show your friends attention throughout the year, even with a small messageOtherwise, it’s not friendship, but some kind of self-interest.
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