15 Gift & Activity Ideas for Friendship Day 2025
Officially called the International Day of Friendship, it was established by the
UN General Assembly in 2011 and takes place every year.
The UN created the day to promote stronger international and cultural ties — but it’s also an opportunity to recognise the friendships between individuals.
The Blooming Haus team can get behind that.
Below you’ll find flowers, experiences, and ideas to share with the people closest to you on Friendship Day — or any day you want to show them how much they mean to you.
The UN created the day to promote stronger international and cultural ties — but it’s also an opportunity to recognise the friendships between individuals.
The Blooming Haus team can get behind that.
Below you’ll find flowers, experiences, and ideas to share with the people closest to you on Friendship Day — or any day you want to show them how much they mean to you.
Gifts and Activities for the International Day of Friendship
1. Perylene Red Bouquet
2. Streaming and Cocktails
3. White Pearl Bouquet
4. Litter Picking and Pizza
5. Pastel Bouquet
6. A Book of Memories
7. Dioxazine Violet Bouquet
8. Make a Call
9. Sapphire and Citrine Bouquet
10. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea
11. Emerald Viburnum Bouquet
12. Ghost Bus Tour
13. Ametrine Bouquet
14. Cooking a Meal
15. American Ruby Bouquet
2. Streaming and Cocktails
3. White Pearl Bouquet
4. Litter Picking and Pizza
5. Pastel Bouquet
6. A Book of Memories
7. Dioxazine Violet Bouquet
8. Make a Call
9. Sapphire and Citrine Bouquet
10. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea
11. Emerald Viburnum Bouquet
12. Ghost Bus Tour
13. Ametrine Bouquet
14. Cooking a Meal
15. American Ruby Bouquet
1. Perylene Red Bouquet
This monochromatic bouquet in shades of red is a striking gift for Friendship Day.
It brings a joyous, vibrant energy to whoever receives it — and it comes in compostable wrapping.
It brings a joyous, vibrant energy to whoever receives it — and it comes in compostable wrapping.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
The red dahlias and roses have a contemporary edge that suits a fashion-conscious friend.
Blooming Haus draws on fashion when building floral designs — the two disciplines have a longer
shared history than most people realise.
Our journal piece explores that connection in depth.
“An Insightful Guide to Flower Fashion & Its Evolution Through the Ages”
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Our journal piece explores that connection in depth.
“An Insightful Guide to Flower Fashion & Its Evolution Through the Ages”
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2. Streaming and Cocktails
For a relaxed Friendship Day, there’s something to be said for a good streaming list, your
closest friend on the sofa, and a cocktail shaker on the counter.
If you’re a Netflix subscriber, Stranger Things remains one of the best friendship-centred series around. The eighties setting, the soundtrack, the monsters from another dimension — it holds up.
Just check out the nostalgia in this clip.
If you’re a Netflix subscriber, Stranger Things remains one of the best friendship-centred series around. The eighties setting, the soundtrack, the monsters from another dimension — it holds up.
Just check out the nostalgia in this clip.
Going eighties also gives you a reason to lean into the cocktails of the decade —
many of which have quietly stayed on menus ever since.
Check out this list of possibilities for a starting point.
Check out this list of possibilities for a starting point.
3. White Pearl Bouquet
For a friend who brings calm rather than noise — who listens more than they speak — this modern,
composed bouquet is a fitting choice for Friendship Day.
The restraint of the design says as much as the gesture itself.
The restraint of the design says as much as the gesture itself.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
4. Litter Picking and Pizza
When the UN established the International Day of Friendship, community was central to
its intention — not just personal ties, but the wider connections between people.
One of the more grounded ways to mark that is litter picking. You can join an existing event and meet new people, or organise something yourself for friends you already have.
The Keep Britain Tidy site has details on how to get involved.
One of the more grounded ways to mark that is litter picking. You can join an existing event and meet new people, or organise something yourself for friends you already have.
The Keep Britain Tidy site has details on how to get involved.
However you arrange it, you leave with a cleaner street, the health benefits of fresh air
and good company, and — if you plan the session yourself — a solid reason to order pizza
and watch the evening arrive.
5. Pastel Bouquet
This pastel bouquet — peach and blush roses, soft lilac clematis, textured seasonal
herbs — is one of the more considered choices for a close friend this Friendship Day.
The combination is particular rather than generic, which makes it worth something as a gift.
The combination is particular rather than generic, which makes it worth something as a gift.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
6. A Book of Memories
Friends are present for the moments that matter most.
A book of memories — built from photographs, captions, and the stories only the two of you know — is one of the few gifts that becomes more valuable over time.
You can put it together by hand, or use an online photo book tool if you’d prefer a printed result. Either approach works. The effort of gathering and curating the material is what makes it.
A book of memories — built from photographs, captions, and the stories only the two of you know — is one of the few gifts that becomes more valuable over time.
You can put it together by hand, or use an online photo book tool if you’d prefer a printed result. Either approach works. The effort of gathering and curating the material is what makes it.
7. Dioxazine Violet Bouquet
This violet bouquet suits a friend whose energy fills a room — confident, warm, and
not easily ignored.
Delicate clematis, full dahlias, and a colour that reads as bold without being aggressive. It works across genders and occasions.
Delicate clematis, full dahlias, and a colour that reads as bold without being aggressive. It works across genders and occasions.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
8. Make a Call
It sounds simple. It is simple. That’s the point.
Most friendships now run on messages — quick, convenient, easy to defer. A voice call takes a little more intention, which is precisely why it tends to matter more.
On Friendship Day, make the call rather than sending the message.
Most friendships now run on messages — quick, convenient, easy to defer. A voice call takes a little more intention, which is precisely why it tends to matter more.
On Friendship Day, make the call rather than sending the message.
You can also extend that idea outward. Age UK’s
“Telephone a Friend”
volunteer programme connects you with older people who would welcome a conversation. It costs
nothing and the effect can be significant.
9. Sapphire and Citrine Bouquet
There are friends who lift a room the moment they arrive. This bouquet is for them.
The delphiniums, roses, and pink dahlias in blue, yellow, and pink bring a genuine liveliness — not sweetness exactly, but energy.
Add a personal message and it becomes more than a gesture.
The delphiniums, roses, and pink dahlias in blue, yellow, and pink bring a genuine liveliness — not sweetness exactly, but energy.
Add a personal message and it becomes more than a gesture.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
10. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea
The Charlie & the Chocolate Factory afternoon tea at One Aldwych is one of the
more inventive things to do with a friend in London.
It leans fully into the source material — floss, sweets, mallows, creams, cakes — while still delivering on the proper afternoon tea side of things (Coronation chicken is on the menu for anyone who needs a savoury counterweight).
Champagne is available for those who want the full experience.
Please confirm availability directly with One Aldwych before booking, as programmes can change season to season.
It leans fully into the source material — floss, sweets, mallows, creams, cakes — while still delivering on the proper afternoon tea side of things (Coronation chicken is on the menu for anyone who needs a savoury counterweight).
Champagne is available for those who want the full experience.
Please confirm availability directly with One Aldwych before booking, as programmes can change season to season.
Image: One Aldwych
11. Emerald Viburnum Bouquet
Emerald is the birthstone for May, which makes this bouquet a natural pairing for a
friend with a May birthday.
The green and white composition — viburnum, lisianthus, lilac — has a cloud-like quality and a scent that carries. The green is grounding; the white lifts it.
The green and white composition — viburnum, lisianthus, lilac — has a cloud-like quality and a scent that carries. The green is grounding; the white lifts it.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
12. Ghost Bus Tour
If you and your friends are the type to take Halloween seriously, the Ghost Bus Tour
is worth knowing about.
The emphasis is on comedy rather than genuine scares — there are some jump moments, but the tone stays light. Along the way you pass the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the Tower of London, which gives it more substance than the premise suggests.
An unusual way to spend Friendship Day — and more memorable than dinner.
The emphasis is on comedy rather than genuine scares — there are some jump moments, but the tone stays light. Along the way you pass the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the Tower of London, which gives it more substance than the premise suggests.
An unusual way to spend Friendship Day — and more memorable than dinner.
Image: GetYourGuide
13. Ametrine Bouquet
The Ametrine bouquet takes its name from a variety of quartz formed where amethyst
and citrine meet — two minerals, one stone.
It has that same quality of contrast held in balance: pincushion flowers, sweet peas, roses, and nigellas in colours that shouldn’t quite work together and do.
It has that same quality of contrast held in balance: pincushion flowers, sweet peas, roses, and nigellas in colours that shouldn’t quite work together and do.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
14. Cooking a Meal
Cooking together is one of the better ways to spend an evening with people you
like. It requires just enough coordination to feel collaborative, and the results — whatever they
are — belong to the group.
Pick something with enough steps to keep everyone involved, without venturing so far outside anyone’s abilities that it stops being enjoyable.
Keep the wine within reach. Know which local takeaway you’d call if it all goes wrong. Then stop worrying and cook.
Pick something with enough steps to keep everyone involved, without venturing so far outside anyone’s abilities that it stops being enjoyable.
Keep the wine within reach. Know which local takeaway you’d call if it all goes wrong. Then stop worrying and cook.
15. American Ruby Bouquet
Some friendships are straightforward. Others are more complicated.
If you’re navigating the second kind on Friendship Day, the American Ruby bouquet — a close arrangement of roses in deep red — is the one that gives you something to say without requiring you to say it directly.
If they understand, they understand. If not, it remains exactly what it is: a well-chosen gift from someone who cares.
If you’re navigating the second kind on Friendship Day, the American Ruby bouquet — a close arrangement of roses in deep red — is the one that gives you something to say without requiring you to say it directly.
If they understand, they understand. If not, it remains exactly what it is: a well-chosen gift from someone who cares.
Flowers by Blooming Haus
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