New Delhi: June 8 is celebrated as National Best Friend’s Day in the United States. The day is celebrated to express love and gratitude towards your best friend. It is the National Best Friend’s Day that has led to the celebration of other similar days such as Friendship Day, Women’s Friendship Day, and even an entire week called Old Friends, New Friends Week.
History of National Best Friend’s Day
US Congress gathered in 1935 and decided to dedicate a day each year to close friends. June has pleasant warm weather in the US, so they chose June 8 to be celebrated as National Best Friend’s Day. Since then, many countries have dedicated a day to celebrating friendships.
Brands and their friendship campaigns
On this day, many brands in the US run campaigns and organise events. This is a good marketing strategy adopted by some brands. A popular example of one such campaign is when BFF.tv joined hands with DoSomething.org to host a celebration of National Best Friends Day in Times Square. In 2015, the popular coffee-shop chain, Starbucks went viral for their promotional social media campaign encouraging its employees to celebrate their ‘work best friends.’
5 best friend quotes you can send to your bestie
- “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Walter Winchell
- “Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.” — Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
- “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” – Leo Buscaglia
- “True friends are those rare people who come to find you in dark places and lead you back to the light.” — Anonymous
- “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” – William Shakespeare
