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Freedom Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on April 27.

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 was allowed to vote.

Previously, under the apartheid regime, non-whites had only limited rights to vote.

Some groups and social movements celebrate a version of Freedom Day called UnFreedom Day in which they mourn the unfreedom still experienced by the poor.A constitution was written and signed.

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

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