International Volunteer Day
The UN's day for volunteers, and the people who give their time without being asked.
At a glanceIn 2 months
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- 5 Dec 2026
- Marked by
- United Nations
- Causes
- Community
- SDGs
- 17
Tags are a guide to what the day is about. They don’t mean a piece of work qualifies as CSR spending.
Story ideas
- 1
A volunteer with a hundred recorded hours
- 2
A college Centre's year of drives
- 3
The drive that went well, and the one that didn't
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Drives you can join
No drives in these causes are open right now. NGOs can plan one for the day from their dashboard.
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