Buy Nothing Day Australia : Last Saturday in November

Buy Nothing Day in Australia is observed annually on the last Saturday of November just after Thanksgiving in the US/Canada and Black Friday (observed in many countries). It is an international day of protest against overconsumption. The cradle of Buy Nothing Day is in Vancouver, Canada. The founding father of this day is artist Ted Dave who initiated the day back in 1992 for the first time. The idea was picked up by Adbusters Magazine who then supported the initiative subsequently. Buy Nothing Day has now participation in over 65 countries, Australia being one of them.

In Australia there is another movement promoting conscious consumer behaviour: "Buy Nothing New". The movement encourages people to overthink their options before buying something new. The campaign runs during the month October. More information on: Buy Nothing New Australia.