Constitution Day
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Key facts
- Official name
- Constitution Day of Norway
- Also called
- 17th of May, Syttende mai
- Observed by
- Norwegians , Norwegian diaspora
- Significance
- Celebrating the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll , 17 May 1814.
- Celebrations
- Parades, flying flags , speeches, memorialisation
- Date
- 17 May
- Next time
- 17 May 2027 ( 2027-05-17 )
- Frequency
- Annual
- Related to
- Constitution of Norway , Norwegian Constituent Assembly , Union Dissolution Day (7 June)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway, observed annually with an official public holiday on 17 May. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to as Syttende mai ('17th of May'), Nasjonaldagen ('National Day'), or Grunnlovsdagen ('Constitution Day'), although the latter is less frequent.
The holiday is celebrated with large parades in which participants wear the Norwegian national costume, the bunad. During the festivities, people eat hot dogs, waffles and ice cream, and children play playground games.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Constitution Day” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.