International Nelson Mandela Day 2025

Date of Observance

[{"selector":"#anim-27cbe9e3-ba2d-40f3-b736-b40d2b26f8ae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-100dbc4c-f994-46c8-8e96-a05bab945bdb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Who Was Nelson Mandela?

[{"selector":"#anim-1acbc5aa-aac5-4e81-a9ca-dda478bd1272 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ebda32e-36a9-4cfd-a562-65b33b67f166","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

UN Recognition

[{"selector":"#anim-4c950c59-a5ee-4ec6-992b-d5a0f13aa7d6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e197041-697b-4fe6-8131-618c83320465","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Mandela’s Legacy

[{"selector":"#anim-32c40936-aadf-467c-8b89-d641a97ee954 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82af27fa-3e87-448a-bf0f-ab47fccc7bab","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Global Call to Action

[{"selector":"#anim-1ee7ac7c-1506-4dba-aef6-740ffc2418db [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6872de5a-a52a-479e-8cd5-0e86f4671c51","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

International Nelson Mandela Day 2025

Date of Observance

Observed every year on July 18, Nelson Mandela’s birth anniversary.

Who Was Nelson Mandela?

Honours South Africa’s first black President and anti-apartheid revolutionary leader.

UN Recognition

Also called Nelson Mandela International Day, adopted by United Nations in 2009.

Mandela’s Legacy

Celebrates Mandela’s efforts for democracy, peace, human rights, and reconciliation.

Global Call to Action

Encourages people worldwide to act and bring positive change in society.