Daffodil Day, 20 March 2026

Every three minutes, someone in Ireland hears those three life-changing words, ‘you’ve got cancer’. It’s predicted that 1 in 2 of us will hear that news in our lifetime. This is why every year on Daffodil Day, Ireland turns yellow as people stand together against cancer – to bring hope, provide support and drive progress.

Daffodil Day is Friday, 20 March, and your support funds expert cancer nurses, groundbreaking cancer researchers, and a range of vital services to help people navigate cancer. 

See below all the ways you can get involved. Sign ups open on the Tuesday, 3 February. You can also donate today!

 About Daffodil Day    About us

Daffodil Day Ambassador 2026

Check out Katie Foley’s story — she’s generously stepped forward as our Daffodil Day advocate for this year’s flagship event.

Read Katie's Daffodil Diary    Watch Katie's story below

The Impact of your support:

Some of the vital free services and support that your generosity provided in 2025: 

• You funded more than 29,800 free lifts to bring cancer patients to and from their treatment nationwide through the Irish Cancer Society Transport Service. 
• You funded over 14,300 free counselling sessions for those affected by cancer. 
• You helped fund 5,900 nights of Night Nursing care, to allow cancer patients to die at home, surrounded by their loved ones. 
• You enabled more than 26,700 supportive and comforting conversations with people affected by cancer through the Irish Cancer Society Support Line and Daffodil Centres nationwide. 
• You enabled over 179 families to access the Irish Cancer Society Children’s Fund for help with the cost of a childhood cancer diagnosis.

Get involved this Daffodil Day to help us continue supporting cancer patients and their families through our free cancer support services, vital cancer research, cancer advocacy, and more throughout the year.

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Where do your donations go?

The Irish Cancer Society typically receives only 5% of its income from the Irish 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.

Your generous donations fund groundbreaking cancer research, cancer trials and crucially, free support services for people affected by cancer, throughout Ireland.

Did you know?

• €30 can help provide transport for a childhood cancer patient to and from their treatment using the Irish Cancer Society’s Volunteer Driver Service.
• €50 can help provide an Irish Cancer Society Care Kit full of essentials for a family newly diagnosed with childhood cancer.
• €65 will help cover the cost of one hour of Night Nursing, providing end-of-life care to a patient in their own home.
• €60 can help provide a counselling session to help a person cope with a childhood cancer diagnosis in their life.
• €505 will help cover the cost of one night of Night Nursing, providing end-of-life care to a child with cancer in their own home.

Learn about our free support services  Call our Freephone Support Line