Mark it on your calendars, set a reminder, and maybe even put a post-it on your fridge: June 8th is officially HomeExchange Day! And guess what? This year, it won’t just be a local event, but a worldwide celebration, wherever members of our amazing community want to gather to share their love for home exchanging!
HomeExchange Day is happening in every corner of the world!
This year, we’re celebrating a huge milestone when the entire HomeExchange community, from every corner of the world, comes together to open their doors to old and new friends.
Gather your neighbors, your colleagues, or even your dog (because they’re part of the community too, right?).
From Rome to Reykjavík, from Sydney to San Francisco, from Cape Town to Stockholm, or from Buenos Aires to Vancouver, if you're a HomeExchange member ready to share your story, or a curious traveler eager to learn more, you can be part of this massive collaborative event.
We did it last year in The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Canada, the UK, and the USA , and now we’re expanding this incredible celebration to the world. Check out this exciting overview of the 2024 Open Homes Day (aka Sunday Social) , and get a sneak peek of what you can expect this year!
Join HomeExchange Day 2025 and find a meetup near you!
Whether you've wanted to try HomeExchange for a while, you still have some doubts to clear up, or you're trying to convince your partner 🤔, take advantage of this opportunity to:
✅ Meet real member who are experienced HomeExchangers
Swapping your home can feel daunting, but chatting with experienced members helps put a face to the concept!
✅ Ask all the questions you have in a relaxed setting
Nothing beats connecting face to face with coffee and good conversation. You'll be able to see how the platform really works
✅ Get inspired to travel more
Leave with new ideas, new destinations, travel tips and maybe even a future exchange lined up.
🌎 Over 300 hosts and more than 4,00 events worldwide are waiting for you on HomeExchange Day 2025. The main date is June 8th, but events will be held from June 5th to 13th, in all time zones!
How to participate? As easy as 1,2,3!
- Go to homeexchangeday.com, select your language on the menu and start browsing the map to choose a meetup that best suits your needs.
- Once you've signed up, you'll get your host’s contact details. Be sure to reach out and confirm the exact details before the day!
- Show up and have fun! Meet your amazing host, hear about their experiences, and learn how to make home swapping work for you.
I am a HomeExchange member! How can I participate on HomeExchange Day?
HomeExchange members with an active membership who have completed at least one exchange as a guest and one as a host will be eligible to become hosts and organize a meetup on HomeExchange Day.
🏡 Where you organize your meetup is totally up to you! Whether it's at your primary home, secondary home, at a local park, or even in a cozy café… wherever feels right. Easy as that!
🗓️ Can't make it on Sunday, June 8th? No worries there are alternative options! You can choose the day and time that works best for you. Feel free to organize your meetup on another day around the official date, between June 5th to June 13th, 2025. You also have the call on the best period to receive your guests: morning, afternoon or evening.
Special Perks for hosting a HomeExchange Day meetup
As a thank-you 🙏🏻 for organizing your meetup and sharing your HomeExchange experience, we’re giving you:
🤩 Double GP for each new member you convince to pay the membership by June 17th, 2025.
Not sure who your guests will be? Any travel enthusiast 🌍 curious about home exchanging and wanting to ask questions or learn more can sign up to join a host’s meetup as a guest. That includes the host’s friends, family, and coworkers too — everyone’s welcome! Plus, HomeExchange will be sharing it across all our channels (social media, press, emails, banners...) to invite like-minded travelers who live nearby.
To attend one of the participating meetups, all guests must register on the HomeExchange Day website — a new dedicated site launching very soon! This helps our amazing hosts know how many people to expect and be ready!
Once a guest registers to your meetup, you'll be notified with their contact details. It’s up to you to share the meetup address and time with them. Your guests will also receive your contact details so they can get in touch with you
Want to join forces with other members?
Of course! You can team up with other eligible HomeExchange members to host a group meetup together. It could be double fun! You’ll decide when and where the meetup will happen — at someone’s home, in a park, café, or anywhere that works for all of you. Here is how all of you will be rewarded:
🤩 For every guest of the group who attends and activates their membership by June 17th 2025, you'll receive Double GuestPoints - 500 GP! Since this is a group meetup with multiple HomeExchange hosts involved, the total GuestPoints will be divided equally among all hosts.
Take a look at what other HomeExchangers had to say!
Embark on this special day!
So, are you in? Let’s make HomeExchange Day a huge collaborative meetup! Fill out form below to let us know you’re ready to to be part of this exciting worldwide initiative!
Fill the form to organize your meetup!
To make everything super easy, we’ve put together a page with the top questions from last year’s hosts. Check it out to get inspired and see how this worldwide-but-super-local event works — right there in your city, with your neighbors, your vibe, your style.
We’ll upload the details of your meetup to our dedicated HomeExchange Day website. You will be able to connect to other HomeExchange hosts through a special section on our Forum. Click here to login or sign up if your not a forum member yet.
Why Should You Participate on HomeExchange Day?
HomeExchange isn't just a travel platform, but a community you can be part of, alongside other dreamers and explorers who believe in a more authentic and human way to discover the world. Every exchange tells a story, every meeting creates a bond, and every experience enriches our lives. The HomeExchange Day meetups are all about fostering this same richness.
🌎 On the weekend of June 8th, let’s come together to show the world the future of travel we believe in: one where genuine hospitality turns strangers into friends and every home tells a real story, grounded in respect, gratitude, and the joy of sharing.
Find a meetup near you!