GLOBAL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT REPORT National Employee Engagement Events National events and celebrations can help spark employee enthusiasm, boost participation or spread awareness on a large scale. We created this quick guide to the top events in each country studied for the Global Employee Engagement Report based on practitioner and thought leader interviews. NATIONAL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT EVENTS Event Description Link (if available) BRAZIL Giving Tuesday Brazil’s version of Giving Tuesday is called Donate Day www.givingtuesday.org/global (#Diadedoar) National Brazil celebrates a National Volunteer Day each year in August Volunteer Day CHINA Charity Fair The Ministry of Social Affairs hosts an annual China Charity Fair that brings hundreds of registered NGOs together to showcase their work. INDIA National The first annual National Volunteer Week was launched in www.indiaat75.in/volunteer.html Volunteer Week January 2014 and organized by India@75. Festivals Festivals are an important part of Indian culture and often provide www.dasra.org platforms for companies to celebrate employee engagement. Diwali, Holi, Christmas and the New Year are examples of popular Indian celebrations. Daan Ustav Formerly known as the Joy of Giving Week, Daan Ustav is India’s joyofgivingweek.org giving festival, held in October each year. SOUTH AFRICA Mandela Day Mandela Day (July 18) is an annual celebration of service. The www.mandeladay.com Mandela Foundation provides tools and resources to companies interested in celebrating Mandela Day. National National holidays or celebrations such as Human Rights Day Celebrations or Women’s Day are common times for companies to organize employee engagement activities. UNITED KINGDOM Give and Organized by Business in the Community, Give and Gain Day is a www.bitc.org.uk/programmes/ Gain Day national day of corporate volunteering. give-gain-day Giving Tuesday Giving Tuesday in the U.K. and is organized by Charities Aid www.bitc.org.uk/programmes/ Foundation. give-gain-day Volunteers Week The National Council for Voluntary Organizations (NCVO) runs a volunteersweek.org Volunteers Week each June. One day is generally designated for corporate volunteering. © Silicon Valley Community Foundation 2015 1.