Freedom Day (South Africa)
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Freedom Day is a South Africa
n public holiday celebrated on April 27. It celebrates freedom
and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections
held on that day in 1994. They were the first national elections in South Africa in which the franchise did not depend upon race.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n public holiday celebrated on April 27. It celebrates freedom
Freedom (political)
Political freedom is a central philosophy in Western history and political thought, and one of the most important features of democratic societies...
and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections
South African general election, 1994
The South African general election of 1994 was an election held in South Africa to mark the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission .Millions queued in lines over a three...
held on that day in 1994. They were the first national elections in South Africa in which the franchise did not depend upon race.
See also
- History of South AfricaHistory of South AfricaSouth African history has been dominated by the interaction and conflict of several diverse ethnic groups. The aboriginal Khoisan people have lived in the region for millennia. Most of the population, however, trace their history to immigration since...
- South African general election, 1994South African general election, 1994The South African general election of 1994 was an election held in South Africa to mark the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission .Millions queued in lines over a three...
- Politics of South AfricaPolitics of South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The President of South Africa is both head of state and head of government; in the same manner as the prime minister of other nations, the President is elected by the National Assembly and must enjoy the confidence of the Assembly...
- Public holidays in South AfricaPublic holidays in South AfricaA list of holidays in South Africa:The Public Holidays Act determines that whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday.-Once-off holidays:...
- Freedom DayFreedom DayFreedom Day may refer to one of the following holidays:* Freedom Day on March 25 in Belarus, anniversary of the establishment of the Belarusian People's Republic in 1918...
in other countries - UnFreedom Day