Overview

• Sisters across the United States, India and other countries are celebrating on August 3 as National Sister’s Day falls on the first Sunday of August this year.
• Individuals are sharing curated wishes, images and quotes online to honor the unique bond between sisters by blood or choice.
• The informal tradition is a non-commercial complement to festivals like India’s Raksha Bandhan that focuses exclusively on sisterhood.
• People are marking the day with thoughtful gifts, handwritten notes and quality time through activities such as meet-ups, movie nights and memory-lane visits.
• Media outlets and lifestyle sites have published lists of messages, quotes and image collections to guide celebrants.