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Constitution Day

Holiday honoring a country's constitution

Summary

Holiday honoring a country's constitution

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.

List of Constitution Days

Country	Date	Constitution	Local name	Public Holiday	Note
Abkhazia	26 November 1994	Constitution of Abkhazia
Andorra	14 March 1993	Constitution of Andorra	Dia de la Constitució
Argentina	1 May 1853	Constitution of Argentina		No
Armenia	5 July 1995	Constitution of Armenia		Yes
Australia	9 July 1900	Constitution of Australia		No
Azerbaijan	12 November 1995	Constitution of Azerbaijan		No
Bangladesh	4 November 1972	Constitution of Bangladesh	সংবিধান দিবস	No
Belarus	15 March 1994	Constitution of Belarus	Dzień Kanstytucyji
Belgium	21 July 1890	Constitution of Belgium	Nationale feestdag van België (in Dutch)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	14 December 1995	Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ustav Bosne i Hercegovine / Устав Босне и Херцеговине
Brazil	15 November 1889	Constitution of Brazil	Dia da Proclamação da República	Yes
Cambodia	24 September 1993	Constitution of Cambodia
Canada	29 March 1867	Constitution of Canada		No
China	4 December 1982	Constitution of China	国家宪法日 (guójiā xiànfǎrì)	No
Cook Islands	4 August 1965	Constitution of the Cook Islands	Te Maeva Nui Celebrations
Croatia	22 December 1990	Constitution of Croatia	Ustav Republike Hrvatske / Božićni ustav	No
Denmark	5 June (1849, 1953)	Constitution of Denmark	Grundlovsdag
Dominican Republic	6 November 1844	History of the Dominican Republic
Ethiopia	16 July 1931	1931 Constitution of Ethiopia
Faroe Islands	5 June (1849, 1953)	Constitution of Denmark	Grundlovsdag
Fiji	7 September 2013	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	Constitution of Ghana
India	26 November 1949	Constitution of India	National Law Day
Samvidhan Divas	No
Indonesia	18 August 1945	Constitution of Indonesia		No
Ireland	29 December 1937	Constitution of Ireland		No
Italy	1 January 1948	Constitution of Italy
Japan	3 May 1947	Constitution of Japan
Kazakhstan	30 August 1995	Constitution of Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan	5 May 1993	Constitution of Kyrgyzstan
Latvia	1 May 1920	Constitution of Latvia			Day of Inauguration of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia.
Lithuania	25 October 1992	Constitution of Lithuania
Maldives	22 December 1932
Marshall Islands	1 May 1979	Compact of Free Association
Mexico	5 February 1917	Constitution of Mexico	Día de la Constitución		Public holiday for Constitution Day is first Monday of February.
Micronesia	10 May 1979	Constitution of Micronesia
Moldova	29 July 1994	Constitution of Moldova	Ziua Constituției	No
Mongolia	13 January 1924	Constitution of Mongolia
Nauru	last=	first=	url=https://www.loopnauru.com/nauru-news/nauru-celebrates-49-years-constitution-day-59079	title=Nauru celebrates 49 years of constitution day	work=Loop Nauru	date=18 May 2017	accessdate=31 August 2023}}	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.
Netherlands	3 November 1848	Constitution of Netherlands
Niue	19 October 1974	Niue Constitution Act
Norway	17 May 1814	Constitution of Norway	Syttende mai	Yes
North Korea	27 December 1972	Constitution of North Korea	사회주의 헌법절 (sahoejuŭi hŏnpŏpchŏl)		Previously named the Socialist Constitution Day. Renamed to Constitution Day on 29 December 2025.
Pakistan	10 April 1973	Constitution of Pakistan
Palau	9 July 1980	Constitution of Palau
Philippines	2 February 1987	1987 Constitution	Araw ng Saligang Batas (in Filipino)		First observed in 2002
Poland	3 May 1791	Constitution of 3 May 1791	Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja	Yes
Puerto Rico	25 July 1952	Constitution of Puerto Rico	Día de la Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado
Romania	8 December 1991	Constitution of Romania		No
Russia	12 December 1993	Constitution of Russia			Has been a working holiday since 2005
Serbia	15 February 1835	Constitution of Serbia	Dan državnosti	Yes
Slovakia	1 September 1992	Constitution of the Slovak Republic	Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky
Spain	6 December 1978	Constitution of Spain	Día de la Constitución Española
South Korea	17 July 1948	Constitution of South Korea	제헌절 (jeheonjeol)
Sweden	6 June (1809, 1974).	Basic Laws of Sweden	Sveriges nationaldagDay of the Swedish flag
Switzerland	12 September 1848	Swiss Federal Constitution		No	Adoption of the 1st Federal Constitution.
Taiwan	25 December 1947	Constitution of the Republic of China	行憲紀念日 (xíngxiàn jìniànrì)	Yes
Tajikistan	6 November 1994	Constitution of Tajikistan
Thailand	10 December 1932	Constitution of Thailand	Wan Ratthathammanun
Turkmenistan	18 May 1992	Constitution of Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands	30 August 1976	Constitution of Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine	28 June 1996	Constitution of Ukraine		Yes	Ukrainian Constitution Day has been a public holiday since 1996 and the capital city of Kyiv will host a number of events to mark the day.
United States	17 September 1787	Constitution of the United States	Constitution Day and Citizenship Day	No
Uruguay	18 July 1830	Constitution of Uruguay	Jura de la Constitución
Uzbekistan	8 December 1992	Constitution of Uzbekistan	Konstitutsiya Kuni (in Uzbek)
Vanuatu	5 October 1979	Constitution of Vanuatu

Organization	Date	Constitution	Day Name	Note
World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)	last=PANDIT	first=M. P.	url=http://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20553	title=WORLD UNION (JANUARY-DECEMBER) 1981	date=1981	publisher=WORLD UNION INTERNATIONAL, INDIA}}	Constitution for the Federation of Earth	World Constitution Day	title=World Constitution Day - Constitution for the Federation of Earth - Federation of Earth	url=https://www.ef-gov.org/en/federation-of-earth/constitution/world-constitution-day	access-date=2025-02-19	website=www.ef-gov.org}}

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

File:Canada Day 2008 Snowbirds over Parliament.jpg|Aerial display of Canadian Snowbirds during the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa in 2008 File:Konstytucja 3 Maja.jpg|Constitution of 3 May 1791 – oil on canvas, painted by Jan Matejko in 1891 (the centenary of the constitution) File:Stamp of Ukraine s145.jpg|Ukrainian stamp depicting the adoption of Ukraine's new constitution on 28 June 1996

References

(26 November 2015). "Sukhum celebrated Constitution Day of the Republic of Abkhazia". [[Apsnypress]].
"Andorra Celebrates Its Constitution – Constitution Day: March 14".
"Armenia Commemorates Constitution Day – Constitution Day: July 5".
"Constitution Day in Australia".
"Constitution Day in Azerbaijan".
"Belarus Observes Constitution Day – Constitution Day: March 15".
"Belgian National Day in Belgium".
"Constitutional Day in Cambodia".
"Constitution Day: New poll shows Canadians are open to amending the Constitution".
Canada was established as a [[Dominion]] on 1 July 1867. The [[Statute of Westminster 1931. Statute of Westminster]] gave Canada full autonomy on 11 December 1931 and on 17 April 1982, [[Canada Act 1982. Canada became a full independent, sovereign country]] after the new constitution was adopted.
"Constitution Day in Cook Islands".
"Constitution Day in Dominican Republic".
(20 October 2011). "Rastafarian holy days – Ethiopian Constitution Day (16th July)". [[BBC]].
(25 August 2015). "Constitution Day holiday planned for Fiji". [[Radio New Zealand International]].
"Constitution Day is to celebrate 'undisturbed' period of constitutional rule – Akufo-Addo".
Prabhash K. Dutta. (26 November 2017). "Constitution Day or National Law Day? What Narendra Modi govt did to mark November 26". [[India Today]].
(19 August 2016). "August 18th Marks Constitution Day". [[Jakarta Globe]].
"Constitution Day in Ireland".
"Constitution Memorial Day in Japan".
"Constitution Day in Kazakhstan".
"Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic in Kyrgyzstan".
"Day of Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly in Latvia".
"Constitution Day in Lithuania".
"Constitution Day in Marshall Islands".
"Mexico Celebrates Constitution Day: February 5".
"Constitution Day in Mexico".
"Mongolia Remembers the Creation of Its Constitution – Constitution Day: November 26".
(18 May 2017). "Nauru celebrates 49 years of constitution day". Loop Nauru.
"Norway Constitution Day: May 17".
"North Korea Observes Constitution Day – Constitution Day: December 27".
Zwirko, Colin. (2025-12-29). "North Korea celebrates Constitution Day, removes ‘Socialist’ from holiday name".
"Constitution Day in Palau".
"Constitution Day in the Philippines".
"Poland Celebrates Constitution Day – Poland's Constitution Day: May 03".
"Puerto Rico Constitution Day – Constitution Day Date: July 25".
"Constitution Day in Romania".
"Russia Commemorates Constitution Day: December 12".
"Serbia Observes Constitution Day – Constitution Day in Serbia: February 15th".
"Slovakia commemorates Constitution Day – Slovakia Constitution Day Date: September 1".
"Spain Observes Its Constitution Day – Constitution Day Date: December 6".
"South Korea Constitution Day: July 17".
"National day in Sweden".
"On the way to becoming a federal state (1815–1848)". [[Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
David Momphard. (21 December 2002). "A very unmerry Constitution Day". [[Taipei Times]].
"Thailand Celebrates Its Constitution – Constitution Day: December 10".
"Ukraine Constitution Day: June 28".
[https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/ukraine/ukraine-constitution-day]
Robert Longley. (3 August 2018). "What is Constitution Day in the United States?".
"Uruguay Constitution Day Date: July 18".
"Uzbekistan Celebrates the Adoption of Its Constitution – Constitution Day: December 8".
"Vanuatu Commemorates Constitution Day: October 5".
PANDIT, M. P.. (1981). "WORLD UNION (JANUARY-DECEMBER) 1981". WORLD UNION INTERNATIONAL, INDIA.
"World Constitution Day - Constitution for the Federation of Earth - Federation of Earth".

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