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The Economic Times
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Friendship Day 2026 Date: When and how to celebrate in India

Mark your calendars; Friendship Day 2026 falls on Sunday, August 2, going by the tradition that has stuck for nearly three decades now, the first Sunday of August. If that date feels slightly off compared to what a quick Google search told you a few days ago, you're not imagining things. There are, in fact, two Friendship Days on the calendar, and almost nobody in India remembers that until this week rolls around.

Friendship Day 2026 date: Two Friendship Days?

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