7 Days 7 Acts of Giving
Celebrated every year from October 2 to 8, #DaanUtsav is India’s biggest festival of giving during which people come together and perform acts of kindness by giving their time, material or money in interesting ways to any cause(s) of their choice.
You too can engage those around you to make a difference to many lives in need.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
#DaanUtsav (earlier called the Joy of Giving Week) is India’s ‘festival of giving’. Launched in 2009, the festival is celebrated every year – commencing on Gandhi Jayanti – from October 2 to 8.
From auto rickshaw drivers to CEOs, school children to celebrities, homemakers to opinion leaders and media personnel, millions of people from all walks of life come together during this week to give their time, money, resources, or skills back to society. They do this by creating or participating in events of their choice.
A giving event could be as simple as a family taking out their maid’s children for an ice cream party, or as large as a ‘Gift Compassion’. The latter is an event that has over 10,000 schoolchildren across India making and exchanging gifts with their peers from different socio-economic backgrounds every year.
WHO OWNS #DAANUTSAV?
No one owns #DaanUtsav! Like Diwali, Id, Christmas, Father’s Day or Mother’s Day, anyone around the world can celebrate the festival! However, in its formative years, to give it shape, a group of core volunteers managed the #DaanUtsav campaign, defined guidelines for participation, and evangelized the effort. But you are the most important part of making this festival bigger.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?
You can celebrate #DaanUtsav too- check out the ideas, examples and resources shared for individuals, corporates, schools, colleges, apartments & communities on the site by looking up the links below or in the menu at the top.
Watch the video below to see how all of India celebrates the festival