Buy Nothing Day

Buy Nothing Day Quick Facts - US

Hashtags	#BuyNothingDay
Related Hashtags	#BuyNothing, #Sustainability
2022 Date	November 25, 2022
2023 Date	November 24, 2023

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Buy Nothing Day in 2022

Friday, Nov 25

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Buy Nothing Day History

Buy Nothing Day seeks to protest consumerism. This day encourages people to save their money by not purchasing unnecessary items. It also encourages people to live their lives and to practice self-restraint in the face of numerous advertisements.

Buy Nothing Day was founded in 1992 by artist Ted Dave. It is observed annually on Black Friday in November.

Top Tweets for Buy Nothing Day -

It has been 30 days since my household has bought anything from Amazon. This is buy nothing day - and I’d love to keep it up until Bezos uses his obscene wealth to stop the destruction of the actual gd Amazon.
— Jill Alm (@Jillpdx) November 26, 2021

@dearsusanbranch @Buy_Nothing All we bought today was groceries. :-)
— Linda M Young (@CollieLady38) November 26, 2021

Happy Buy Nothing Friday! https://t.co/x4MwHKy2NH
— C.J. (@cjgee68) November 26, 2021

In the News and Trending for Buy Nothing Day

Updated 03:26Buy Nothing takes giving and receiving to a neighborly level

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Supply-chain mess? For Buy Nothing devotees, it's no problem

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Quaker Barter Fair on Buy Nothing Day, November 26, 2021

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The growing popularity of 'Buy Nothing'

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Buy Nothing Day Facts

According to a Morning Consult survey, since the pandemic in 2020 about 35% of U.S consumers have purchased less non-essential goods including beauty services, clothing, beauty products, household goods, and electronics.
According to PWC industries, consumers are expected to spend an average of $1200 during the 2020 holiday season.
Amazon accounted for 54.9% of all sales on Black Friday in 2020.

Buy Nothing Day Top Events and Things to Do

Buy nothing! Save your money this holiday season and plan a trip instead. Or spend quality time with family and friends.
Do something that doesn't cost money. Explore the outdoors, find a movie on TV, whatever it is, resist the urge to spend.
Participate in a Buy Nothing Day activity like credit card cut-ups, zombie walks through the mall, or observing the chaos of Black Friday.