Friendship Day is observed in India on the initial Sunday of August. The trend of celebrating this occasion gained considerable popularity among teenagers and youngsters, particularly in the early 1990s, largely influenced by Bollywood movies. A customary practice on this day involves friends exchanging Friendship bands—ribbons tied to each other as a symbolic gesture of celebrating their camaraderie. College students often participate by wearing white t-shirts, on which they inscribe each other's names or share friendship quotes.