National Best Friends Day

National Best Friends Day is an annual holiday falling on June 8 where people celebrate their best friends. This holiday is observed by showing your best friend how much you appreciate them.

In 1935, the U.S. Congress met to dedicate a day each year in tribute to friendship, resulting in the creation of National Best Friends Day.

Trivia

 * The holiday had an upsurge in popularity due to social media, with people utilizing the hashtag #nationalbestfriendsday along with photos and anecdotes to show love for their friends.
 * Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an association, and has been studied in academic fields such as communication, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and philosophy.