FAQs

General Daffodil Day questions

What is Daffodil Day?

Daffodil Day is the Society’s flagship fundraising day, held every year in Ireland since 1988. You can find more information about our history and Daffodil Day here. 

This Daffodil Day, we’re urging you to stand with cancer patients and survivors, like Katie, and to Go All In Against Cancer. Communities across Ireland will once again turn yellow as they take to the streets to raise funds and give hope to cancer patients and their families.

When is Daffodil Day?

Daffodil Day will be on Friday, 20 March in 2026, but you can support Daffodil Day throughout the month of March in many ways. Learn more here.

What impact does Daffodil Day have?

The Irish Cancer Society typically receives just 5% of its income from the Government, so it’s thanks to your generosity that we can continue to provide vital free services and support, ensuring nobody in Ireland faces cancer alone. Learn more here.

Together on Daffodil Day, we give it our all: to bring hope, to provide support, to drive progress and to stand together against cancer. You can get involved or make a donation below.

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Where did the money raised on Daffodil Day 2025 go?

Every cent raised in 2025 is going towards the running and expansion of our services. The money raised from Daffodil Day 2025 enabled investment and improvements in four key areas, including research, counselling, Night Nursing, and childhood cancers.

What are the Daffodil Day social media hashtags to use?

You can use any of these: #DaffodilDay2026, #DaffodilDay, #TeamIrishCancerSociety

Daffodil Day Fundraising

How can I support Daffodil Day?

You can support Daffodil Day in a number of ways. By making a donation at cancer.ie, getting involved in our Run 26.2 Miles in March Challenge, hosting a fundraiser, or taking part in our street sales. 

For more information on ways to get involved, please visit our Daffodil Day homepage. If you are interested in supporting the society’s work through volunteering, please get in touch.

How do I make a Daffodil Day donation?

You can make a donation here. Your generous donations fund groundbreaking cancer research, cancer trials and crucially, free support services for people affected by cancer, throughout Ireland. We truly appreciate your support!

How do I hold my own Daffodil event?

You can register to hold your own event from our Daffodil Day homepage. You'll find lots of different ways to get involved! 
 
Some popular ideas include holding a coffee morning with friends or organising a table quiz or a bake-off! We will send you some useful information when you register, and you can download posters and bunting. Thank you!

How do I get pins to sell in my workplace?

You can register by visiting our Workplace page. We’ll send you a box of 75 Silk Pins to sell as part of your fundraiser, so your friends can show their support. Boxes are limited to one per registration. Any unsold items should be returned as soon as possible after your event. Boxes are limited to one per registration.

If you would like to sell pins on the street on Daffodil Day, please register through the Volunteer for Street Collections form. 

How can my school get involved?

Your school can fundraise however you want – but we love a simple yellow-themed non-uniform day to get everyone in the spirit. You could do a bake sale, a talent show, or a sports day! Or task the students to come up with their own fundraiser as part of their development. The choice is yours.

What is Heroes from Home?

Heroes from Home is the Irish Cancer Society’s gaming fundraiser, hosted on Tiltify. We’re asking you to play your favourite games and stream to encourage viewers, friends, and family to donate to your efforts to support cancer patients and their families across Ireland. 

Getting involved is easy - set up your Tiltify account here. From there, you’ll be directed to set up your gaming event page and invite friends and family to watch your stream and donate. For more information, updates, and live tweeting on the night!

What is the Run 26.2 Miles in March Challenge?

This is our new challenge for March: run less than a mile a day to raise funds for cancer patients and their families.

Sign up here, then share your fundraising page with friends and family, and get moving from 1st March! 

About your fundraising page

How does the charity get the money I have raised?

Funds raised go straight to the Irish Cancer Society through a Stripe account and are added to the Daffodil Day total.

What if I don't reach my target?

Don't worry! Your fundraising target is just that, hopefully you reach it, but don't worry if you don't. All funds are transferred to the Irish Cancer Society monthly.

How do I make changes to my fundraising page?

You can update and amend most elements of your fundraising page on your Home Page. Just scroll down to see the relevant fields - images, posts, and fitness trackers. You can also edit by tapping the blue square with a pen. Just click on this, update and save!
You can also contact us on 0818 10 20 30 if you have any questions.

How do I add images to my fundraising page?

Head to your home page, scroll down and you will see My Updates and My Gallery - you can add images in both these areas.

How do I add distance to my Run 26.2 Miles in March Challenge fundraising page?

Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your workouts!

If you track your workouts with Fitbit, Strava, MapMyFitness or Garmin your distances will automatically add to your tally.

Find more on the FAQs related to our Run challenge or reach out to our fundraising team by emailing fundraising@irishcancer.ie or calling 0818 10 20 30

How do I manually add my activity?

Remember, you can manually add your exercise to the tally in the My Fitness Activity tab within your dashboard. This is a great option if you’re using a pedometer or a different method of tracking your distances.

Follow these steps to manually add your activity:

1. Log in to your account and select My Fitness Activity.
2. Under Add activity, enter the required fields. Depending on the challenge, this may be steps, distance and/or duration.
3. The logged activity will now appear on your fundraising page!

How do I add offline donations to my fundraising page?

To add offline donations, go to your dashboard, where you can pay with money you've received offline. If you have any problems, please call us on 0818 10 20 30.

Lodging your funds

How to Lodge your funds?

• Lodge your funds online: Use our online form to submit your funds raised using your credit card or debit card. 

• Over the phone: Call the fundraising team on 0818 10 20 30 & donate by credit or debit card 
• At the bank: Pop into your local AIB bank and lodge using your bank giro, supplied in your pack. 

• • Our bank a/c details are as follows:

• By cheque or bank draft: Due to new banking procedures, all cheques must be made out to the Irish Cancer Society. Please write any further information on the back of the cheque. Pop a cheque or bank draft in the post with your name, address and supporter number, and send it to: Irish Cancer Society, 43/45 Northumberland Road, Dublin, D04 VX65. Please don't forget to quote your supporter number so that we know who the lodgement is from. 
  
  If you don't know your number, please call 0818 10 20 30 or email us before sending in your cheque. 

Will I receive a donation receipt?

If you have provided an email address when making your donation, a receipt will be sent to you via the address provided. If no email address was provided, please contact the Irish Cancer Society directly (0818 10 20 30 or fundraising@irishcancer.ie) to request a postal receipt.

What are the transaction fees for online donations?

The transaction fees on the donation are the cost the charity incurs from their platform and payment provider to process your donation. By covering the fee, you are covering this cost and ensuring 100% of your donation goes to the charity. The cost is a percentage of your donation that varies depending on the donation value, typically around 5%, as set by the processor.

Street Sales

How do I volunteer to sell daffodils on the day?

You can register here. If you can spare a few hours, we would love to have you join us in turning Dublin City Centre yellow! Feel free to bring a friend or family member along with you for a fun day out selling daffodil pins. 

Collections are arranged across Ireland by local Community Organisers. If you would like to take part, all you need to do is register, let us know when and where you can join, and we’ll pass your details to the organiser in your area. 

How do I know where to go?

Once you have registered, our team will contact you to confirm a location and time. We will also email you these details and other relevant information ahead of time.

How is the money collected banked?

A local community organiser is responsible for banking these funds. The organiser is then receipted for the funds.

Stock and merchandise

How do I buy a Daffodil pin?

We will have volunteers selling Daffodil pins across the country on Friday 20 March. We will also have pins available in the lead up to Daffodil Day in Boots and a number of other retailers. 

How do I buy other Daffodil merchandise?

We no longer have our merchandise available online but be sure to look out for our collectors in Dublin City Centre, or one of our Community Organisers selling items locally.

How do I return unused or unsold stock?

If you have stock to return from your fundraising event, it can be sent by freepost to the address below. Make sure to include your name and supporter ID with your returns. If you aren’t sure what your support ID is, you can contact the Fundraising Team at 0818 10 20 30 or email fundraising@irishcancer.ie. 
 
Freepost 4650 
White Heather Industrial Park  

South Circular Road 
Dublin 8 
 
Please do not send any donations with the stock return. You can lodge donations from your fundraising event through one of the methods listed above. 

Do you provide fresh daffodils?

Unfortunately, we cannot provide fresh daffodils. If you are looking for fresh daffodils, we suggest you contact a local supplier or farm.

What do I do if a pin or item I have bought is faulty?

We are so sorry! Please give us a call on 0818 10 20 30 or email fundraising@irishcancer.ie and we will assist you!

How can I order Daffodil Day merchandise?

We no longer have our merchandise available online, but be sure to look out for our collectors in Dublin City Centre, or one of our Community Organisers selling items locally.

How quickly should I receive my items?

Our warehouse team are working hard to get the orders out as quickly as possible. Your order should be with you in 5-7 working days, you will receive an email when it is dispatched. If you are concerned about your order, please call us on 0818 10 20 30 or email fundraising@irishcancer.ie and we will assist you.

About the Irish Cancer Society

What is the percentage of donations used for charitable expenditure?

For every euro spent by the Irish Cancer Society, 74c is spent on charitable activities. The remaining amount is spent by the Society to raise funds for its charitable activities. This increase was due to an increased investment in the Society’s national campaigns and individual giving campaigns.

What are you doing in terms of cancer research?

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Irish Cancer Society has invested more than €30 million in cancer research over the past ten years. Every year, the Irish Cancer Society invests approximately €4 million in innovative cancer research, empowering dozens of Ireland's best and brightest to work on more than 75 research projects.

In 2024, the Society funded 25 new projects and supported over 150 cancer researchers across Ireland - all thanks to your support.

You can learn more about our cancer research here.

Where can cancer patients get further information?

Anyone with concerns or questions about cancer can contact the Irish Cancer Society Support Line on Freephone 1800 200 700, email supportline@irishcancer.ie  or visit our main website, https://www.cancer.ie.

How do I know I can trust your organisation?

We work to the highest standards of governance and accountability. This means we are honest and ethical in our work and worthy of the ongoing trust and support of our volunteers and donors. Accountability, transparency, and cost-effectiveness are vital to us.

• You can view our Annual Reports
• Learn more about transparency at the Irish Cancer Society.
• More about our work