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Friendship Day for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Sunday, August 2nd.
Friendship Day is an international holiday celebrating friendship. It occurs on different dates in various countries. In the United States it is observed on the first Sunday of August.
Who celebrates Friendship Day
Many countries in Asia, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, India, Finland, Estonia, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, and United States all celebrate Friendship Day which first started in Paraguay in 1958 and since has spread to many other countries.
Days to Friendship Day 2026
Sunday, August 2nd is day number 214 of the 2026 calendar year with 6 months, 18 days until Friendship Day 2026.
| Friendship Day | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Friendship Day |
| Type: | Observance |
| When: | First Sunday in August annually |
Dates for Friendship Day
| Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Day 2025 | Sunday, August 03, 2025 | -166 |
| Friendship Day 2026 | Sunday, August 02, 2026 | 198 |
| Friendship Day 2027 | Sunday, August 01, 2027 | 562 |
| Friendship Day 2028 | Sunday, August 06, 2028 | 933 |
| Friendship Day 2029 | Sunday, August 05, 2029 | 1297 |
| Friendship Day 2030 | Sunday, August 04, 2030 | 1661 |