National Friendship Day, celebrated annually on the first Sunday in August, was established by the U.S. Congress in 1935. This day was created to honor and recognize the significance of friendships in our lives. The day has since become a cherished tradition for many, serving as a reminder to appreciate and nurture the special bonds we share with our friends.
If you want to make your friend(s) laugh on National Friendship Day, this video by Comedy Central should do the trick:
When Is National Friendship Day?
For your convenience, I have created a table with the dates and days of the week for National Friendship Day from 2024 to 2030.
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, August 4 |
| 2025 | Sunday, August 3 |
| 2026 | Sunday, August 2 |
| 2027 | Sunday, August 1 |
| 2028 | Sunday, August 6 |
| 2029 | Sunday, August 5 |
| 2030 | Sunday, August 4 |
Fun Quotes for National Friendship Day
Friendship is not only about support and companionship but also about sharing laughter and fun moments. To add a bit of humor to your National Friendship Day celebration, here are ten funny friendship quotes that perfectly capture the joy and quirks of having great friends:
- “A good friend will help you move. But best friend will help you move a dead body.” – Jim Hayes
- “Friends are like condoms, they protect you when things get hard.” – Unknown
- “We’ll be best friends forever because you already know too much.” – Unknown
- “A true friend stabs you in the front.” – Oscar Wilde
- “Friends buy you food. Best friends eat your food.” – Unknown
- “Friendship is so weird… you just pick a human you’ve met and you’re like, ‘Yep, I like this one,’ and you just do stuff with them.” – Unknown
- “I’d take a bullet for you—not in the head, but like in the leg or something.” – Unknown
- “Real friendship is when your friend comes over to your house and then you both just take a nap.” – Unknown
- “We’ve been friends for so long, I can’t remember which one of us is the bad influence.” – Unknown
- “Best friends don’t care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine.” – Unknown
Fun Activities to Celebrate National Friendship Day
National Friendship Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate the special bond you share with your friends. Whether you prefer adventurous outings or cozy indoor activities, there are countless ways to make the day memorable. Here are some creative and enjoyable ideas we cooked up to help you and your friends celebrate National Friendship Day together:
- Plan a picnic at a local park and enjoy homemade snacks together.
- Have a movie marathon with your favorite films or binge-watch a new TV series.
- Go for a hike or a nature walk to explore the outdoors and get some exercise.
- Organize a game night with board games, card games, or video games.
- Have a spa day at home with DIY facials, manicures, and pedicures.
- Create a scrapbook or photo album with pictures and mementos of your friendship.
- Draw something friendship-themed (see video below for an idea)
- Have a karaoke night and sing your favorite songs.
- Go shopping and treat yourselves to something special.
- Plan a themed party, such as a costume party or a decade-themed party, and have fun dressing up.
Before You Go:
We have many more national days lists for you to explore.
- Food-related national days: complete list of national food days, pasta & noodles days, vegan & vegetarian days, ice-cream days, pizza days, coffee days, chocolate days, wine days, alcohol & drinking days.
- Non-food national days: National Days Calendars 2024-2025 (check out the printable calendars in my Etsy shop), National Days for Teachers, and a wide array of special lists such as cat days, dog days, animal days, book days, music days, family & relationships days, national days for women, stationery days and even Harry Potter days.
- Country-specific national days: Australian national days, more coming soon.
