I Love Free Software Day 2025 is around the corner!
Ready for I Love Free Software Day 2025? At this annual event on 14 February the FSFE and other Free Software enthusiasts celebrate all the contributors to Free Software. It is a day dedicated to recognising and appreciating all the work done for Free Software projects, big or small.
“Hidden Projects” is this year’s theme for ‘I Love Free Software Day’, that wants to highlight Free Software initiatives that may not always be in the spotlight but that are essential to the infrastructure we rely on every day. These “hidden” projects -from server software to critical tools that power our systems- form the backbone of our daily infrastructure. It’s time we give them the recognition they deserve!
Join us on Friday, 14 February 2025, as we celebrate the Free Software projects that power our digital infrastructure, and most importantly, the incredible people behind them: all those contributors doing their bit so all of us can benefit.
Together, we can make a real difference in showing the world how crucial Free Software is for our society.
The more people participating in ‘I Love Free Software Day’, the stronger the message we send about the importance of Free Software in our daily lives. This day is a chance for all of us to shine a spotlight on the hidden heroes who make it all possible. Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, translator, community moderator, your work matters.
You can join any of the events listed below *more are coming soon:
- 🇬🇧 FSFE Potteries, Staffordshire (UK)
- ⏰ 10.02.2025, 18:30 (GMT)
- 📍 Upstairs at KPA Clubhouse, 97 Horwood Road, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire
- 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland
- ⏰ 12.02.2025
- 📍 Warsaw Hackerspace, Żelazna 103A, 01-017 Warszawa
- 🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
- ⏰ 13.02.2025, 18:00 (CET)
- 📍 Deutschherrnstr. 15-19, 904129 Nürnberg in the Schulungsraum from Netways. Please, register here for attending the event.
- 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
- ⏰ 13.02.2025, 19:00 (CET)
- 📍 AKASHA Hub Barcelona, Carrer de la Verneda, 19, Local 1, 08018 Barcelona
- 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
- ⏰ 13.02.2025
- 📍 La Corriente, C. de la Reina Mercedes, 1, Tetuán, 28020 Madrid
- 🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ⏰ 14.02.2025
- 📍 Chaos Computer Club Frankfurt e.V., more information to be announced soon
- 🇦🇹 Villach in Carinthia, Austria
- ⏰ 14.02.2025
- 📍 Tschinowitscher Weg 5, 9500 Villach. More information on the webpage.
Take a look at our activity page for more information about the events. And for all of you who are now feeling inspired to organise their very own event check out out new toolkit. In this toolkit you find all the necessary information plus prepared presentations, games, toots and tweets for organising your very own I Love Free Software Day event.
You can’t make it to these events? No problem! There are many other ways to get involved in I Love Free Software Day 2025:
- Create a Sharepic: Use our Sharepic Generator to craft a personalized thank you message and share it with the world. Post it on social media with #ilovefs and inspire others to show their appreciation!
- Thank You Videos: Think of a Free Software project that doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves but is integral to our infrastructure. Record a short video with a thank you message and share it on your social media channels using the hashtag #ilovefs.
- Host a local event: Gather with your friends, family, or colleagues to celebrate Free Software and its contributors. Whether it’s a small get-together or a larger community event, your support matters! We have prepared a toolkit with all the essential materials and information for organising a local event.
- Send a postcard to your favourite Free Software project and order free promotional material for spreading the word about Free Software. You find all our free promotional material including stickers, posters and postcards on our spread the word page.
- Share your knowledge about Free Software and spread the word about the four freedoms: Use, Understand, Share, and Improve.
Need Help or More Information?
More information and additional resources to celebrate I Love Free Software Day are on activity page for the I Love Free Software Day.
Join us in celebrating all the contributors to Free Software – Thank you! <3