This event is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of September, having been created in 2004 and celebrated ever since.

Free Software is software that the user can access, study, use, share, distribute and modify in the way that he / she understands, for the purpose that he / she wants.

Software Freedom Day aims to disseminate free software and its advantages, encouraging its use in day-to-day activities such as school, work or home.

Around the world, hundreds of events are held celebrating the use of free software. Some of the best known and used free software in the world include Linux, Apache, MySQL, VLC and Wordpress.