Lingkan Reang
National New Friends Day stems from various friendship-themed holidays.
Joyce Hall promoted friendship celebrations in the 1920s, but they faced skepticism.
By the 1940s, Friendship Day lost popularity in the U.S.
Established by Paraguay in 1958, highlighting global friendship.
Gained traction in Asia through the internet and social media.
In 2011, the UN declared International Friendship Day on July 30.