Freedom Day (South Africa)

Nelson Mandela voting in 1994

Freedom Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on 27 April. It celebrates freedom and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994. The elections were the first non-racial national elections where everyone of voting age of over 18 from any race group, including foreign residents,^[1] was allowed to vote. Previously, under the apartheid regime, non-whites had only limited rights to vote.^[2]

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See also

• History of South Africa
• South African general election, 1994
• Politics of South Africa
• Public holidays in South Africa
• Freedom Day in other countries
• UnFreedom Day
• Pagan Freedom Day

References

Public holidays in South Africa New Year's Day Human Rights Day Good Friday Family Day Freedom Day Workers' Day Youth Day National Women's Day Heritage Day Day of Reconciliation Christmas Day Day of Goodwill