Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy.
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List of Constitution Days
Country | Date | Constitution | Local Name | Public Holiday | Note |
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Abkhazia | 26 November 1994[1] | Constitution of Abkhazia | |||
Andorra | 14 March 1993[2] | Constitution of Andorra | Dia de la Constitució | ||
Argentina | 1 May 1853 | Constitution of Argentina | No | ||
Armenia | 5 July 1995[3] | Constitution of Armenia | |||
Australia | 9 July 1900[4] | Constitution of Australia | No | ||
Azerbaijan | 12 November 1995[5] | Constitution of Azerbaijan | No | ||
Belarus | 15 March 1994[6] | Constitution of Belarus | Dzień Kanstytucyji | ||
Belgium | 21 July 1890[7] | Constitution of Belgium | Nationale feestdag van België (in Dutch)
Fête nationale belge (in French) |
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Brazil | 15 November 1889 | Constitution of Brazil | Dia da Proclamação da República | Yes | |
Cambodia | 24 September 1993[8] | Constitution of Cambodia | |||
Canada | 1 July 1867[9] | Constitution of Canada | Fête du Canada (in French) | ||
China | 4 December 1982 | Constitution of the People's Republic of China | No | ||
Cook Islands | 4 August 1965[10] | Constitution of the Cook Islands | Te Maeva Nui Celebrations | ||
Denmark | 5 June (1849, 1953) | Constitution of Denmark | Grundlovsdag | ||
Dominican Republic | 6 November 1844[11] | History of the Dominican Republic | |||
Ethiopia | 16 July 1931[12] | 1931 Constitution of Ethiopia | |||
Faroe Islands | 5 June (1849, 1953) | Constitution of Denmark | Grundlovsdag | ||
Fiji | 7 September 2013[13] | 2013 Constitution of Fiji | First observed in 2016. | ||
Finland | 17 July 1919 | Constitution of Finland | No | ||
Germany | 23 May 1949 | Constitution of Germany | |||
Ghana | 7 January 2019[14] | Constitution of Ghana | |||
India | 26 November 1949[15] | Constitution of India | National Law Day Samvidhan Divas |
No | |
Indonesia | 18 August 1945[16] | Constitution of Indonesia | No | ||
Ireland | 29 December 1937[17] | Constitution of Ireland | No | ||
Italy | 1 January 1948 | Constitution of Italy | |||
Japan | 3 May 1947[18] | Constitution of Japan | |||
Kazakhstan | 30 August 1995[19] | Constitution of Kazakhstan | |||
Kyrgyzstan | 5 May 1993[20] | Constitution of Kyrgyzstan | |||
Latvia | 1 May 1920[21] | Constitution of Latvia | Day of Inauguration of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia. | ||
Lithuania | 25 October 1992[22] | Constitution of Lithuania | |||
Maldives | 22 December 1932 | ||||
Marshall Islands | 1 May 1979[23] | Compact of Free Association | |||
Mexico | 5 February 1917[24] | Constitution of Mexico | Día de la Constitución | Public holiday for Constitution Day is first Monday of February.[25] | |
Micronesia | 10 May 1979 | Constitution of Micronesia | |||
Moldova | 29 July 1994 | Constitution of Moldova | Ziua Constituției | No | |
Mongolia | 13 January 1924[26] | Constitution of Mongolia | |||
Nauru | 17 May 1968[27] | Constitution of Nauru | The Constitution of Nauru came into force in January 1968. The date of Constitution Day, 17 May 1968, marks the date the Constitutional Convention made alterations to the Constitution.[27] | ||
Netherlands | 3 November 1848 | Constitution of Netherlands | |||
Niue | 19 October 1974 | Niue Constitution Act | |||
Norway | 17 May 1814[28] | Constitution of Norway | Syttende mai | ||
North Korea | 27 December 1972[29] | Constitution of North Korea | |||
Pakistan | 10 April 1973 | Constitution of Pakistan | |||
Palau | 9 July 1980[30] | Constitution of Palau | |||
Philippines | 2 February 1987[31] | 1987 Constitution | Araw ng Saligang Batas (in Filipino) | First observed in 2002 | |
Poland | 3 May 1791[32] | Constitution of 3 May 1791 | Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja | Yes | |
Puerto Rico | 25 July 1952[33] | Constitution of Puerto Rico | Día de la Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado | ||
Romania | 8 December 1991[34] | Constitution of Romania | No | ||
Russia | 12 December 1993[35] | Constitution of Russia | Has been a working holiday since 2005 | ||
Serbia | 15 February 1835[36] | Constitution of Serbia | Dan državnosti | ||
Slovakia | 1 September 1992[37] | Constitution of the Slovak Republic | Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky | ||
Spain | 6 December 1978[38] | Constitution of Spain | Día de la Constitución Española | ||
South Korea | 17 July 1948[39] | Constitution of South Korea | |||
Sweden | 6 June (1809, 1974).[40] | Basic Laws of Sweden | Sveriges nationaldagDay of the Swedish flag | ||
Switzerland | 12 September 1848 | Swiss Federal Constitution | No | Adoption of the 1st Federal Constitution.[41] | |
Taiwan | 25 December 1947[42] | Constitution of the Republic of China | No | ||
Tajikistan | 6 November 1994[citation needed] | Constitution of Tajikistan | |||
Thailand | 10 December 1932[43] | Constitution of Thailand | Wan Ratthathammanun | ||
Turkmenistan | 18 May 1992[citation needed] | Constitution of Turkmenistan | |||
Turks and Caicos Islands | 30 August 1976[citation needed] | Constitution of Turks and Caicos Islands | |||
Ukraine | 28 June 1996[44] | Constitution of Ukraine | |||
United States | 17 September 1787[45] | Constitution of the United States | Constitution Day | No | |
Uruguay | 18 July 1830[46] | Constitution of Uruguay | Jura de la Constitución
(de la República Oriental del Uruguay) |
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Uzbekistan | 8 December 1992[47] | Constitution of Uzbekistan | Konstitutsiya Kuni (in Uzbek) | ||
Vanuatu | 5 October 1979[48] | Constitution of Vanuatu |
Organization | Date | Constitution | Day Name | Note |
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World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) | 27 June 1977[49] | Earth Constitution | Earth Constitution Day | Also known as New Age Day[49] |
Other
- Day of the Flemish Community, 11 July (Flemish community only). Known locally as Feestdag van Vlaanderen.
- Day of the German-speaking Community, 15 November (German-speaking community only). Known locally as Feiertag der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft.
- French Community Holiday, 27 September (French-speaking community only). Known locally as Fête de la Communauté française.
- Wallonia Day, third Sunday of September (Walloon Region only).
Photo Gallery
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Constitution of 3 May 1791 – oil on canvas, painted by Jan Matejko in 1891 (the centenary of the constitution)
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Ukrainian stamp depicting the adoption of Ukraine's new constitution on 28 June 1996
See also
- Fiestas Patrias – Homeland national holidays of Mexico
- Flag Day
- Independence Day
- National Day
- Pledge Across America
- Public holiday
- Republic Day
References
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- ^ "Poland Celebrates Constitution Day – Poland's Constitution Day: May 03". aglobalworld.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Constitution Day – Constitution Day Date: July 25". aglobalworld.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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- ^ "Slovakia commemorates Constitution Day – Slovakia Constitution Day Date: September 1". aglobalworld.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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