Public holiday in Suriname commemorating the abolition of slavery (1 July 1863)
Ketikoti, sometimes spelled as Keti Koti, or officially Dag der Vrijheden, is an annual celebration on 1 July that marks Emancipation Day in Suriname. The day is also known as Manspasi Dei or Prisiri Manspasi, meaning "Emancipation" or "Emancipation Festival", or Kettingsnijden.