International Day of Friendship 2026 – July 30

Exam-focused facts from the 1 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The United Nations (UN) observes the International Day of Friendship on July 30 every year.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed July 30 as the International Day of Friendship in 2011.
The idea of a friendship day was proposed by the World Friendship Crusade, an international civil organization founded in Paraguay, in 1958.
Some countries, including India, celebrate Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August; in 2026, that date is August 2.