Buy Nothing Day!

When was the last time you went a whole day without buying anything? It’s hard to do! Buy nothing day is quite a significant day which is celebrated around the world. It is here to draw attention to the issue of overconsumption.

We had not heard of this celebration before, so we decided to research it and share our findings.

History of Buy Nothing Day

Buy Nothing Day was founded in Vancouver, Canada by artist Ted Dave in September of 1992. It is celebrated on the Friday after American Thanksgiving (the day also infamously known as ‘Black Friday’).

Soon after Buy Nothing Day was created, campaigns to have a similar day of reflection started appearing in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, France, and Norway. More than 65 nations currently participate in it.

How to celebrate Buy Nothing Day

People who observe ‘Buy Nothing Day’ can do many things to express their objection to our consumer-based culture. They may simply stay home with friends and family rather than going shopping.

Others browse the internet for free events in the local area. Which is what you can do on our app!

We have a specific category called ‘Free Events’ on our app where you can look through lots of different types of free events on in Kent. We have made it simple for you so it’s all in one place!

If you haven’t already, download our FREE app now to view these amazing events – alternatively, if you have already got our app… Happy searching!

Will you be participating in Buy Nothing Day this year? If so, how?