Constitution Day Explained

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

National Constitution Days!Country!Date!Constitution!Local Name!Public Holiday!Note

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		Yes
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)
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[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	中华人民共和国宪法 (in Chinese)	No
Cook Islands	4 August 1965[10]	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[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.
Netherlands	3 November 1848	Constitution of Netherlands
Niue	19 October 1974	Niue Constitution Act
Norway	17 May 1814[28]	Constitution of Norway	Syttende mai	Yes
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	Yes
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	Constitution of Tajikistan
Thailand	10 December 1932[43]	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[44]	Constitution of Ukraine
United States	17 September 1787[45]	Constitution of the United States	Constitution Day and Citizenship Day	No
Uruguay	18 July 1830[46]	Constitution of Uruguay	Jura de la Constitución (de la República Oriental del Uruguay)
Uzbekistan	8 December 1992[47]	Constitution of Uzbekistan	Konstitutsiya Kuni (in Uzbek)
Vanuatu	5 October 1979[48]	Constitution of Vanuatu

International Constitution Days!Organization!Date!Constitution!Day Name!Note

World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)

27 June 1977[49]

Earth Constitution

Earth Constitution Day

Also known as New Age Day

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).

See also

• Fiestas Patrias – Homeland national holidays of Mexico
• Flag Day
• Independence Day
• National Day
• Pledge Across America
• Public holiday
• Republic Day

Notes and References

1. Web site: 26 November 2015 . Sukhum celebrated Constitution Day of the Republic of Abkhazia . 8 October 2018 . . 11 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111152705/http://www.apsnypress.info/en/news/sukhum-celebrated-constitution-day-of-the-republic-of-abkhazia/ . dead .
2. Web site: Andorra Celebrates Its Constitution – Constitution Day: March 14 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
3. Web site: Armenia Commemorates Constitution Day – Constitution Day: July 5 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
4. Web site: Constitution Day in Australia . 8 October 2018 . anydayguide.com.
5. Web site: Constitution Day in Azerbaijan . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
6. Web site: Belarus Observes Constitution Day – Constitution Day: March 15 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
7. Web site: Belgian National Day in Belgium . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
8. Web site: Constitutional Day in Cambodia . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
9. Canada was established as a Dominion on 1 July 1867. The Statute of Westminster gave Canada full autonomy on 11 December 1931 and on 17 April 1982, Canada became a full independent, sovereign country after the new constitution was adopted.
10. Web site: Constitution Day in Cook Islands . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
11. Web site: Constitution Day in Dominican Republic . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
12. Web site: 20 October 2011 . Rastafarian holy days – Ethiopian Constitution Day (16th July) . 3 October 2018 . BBC.
13. Web site: 25 August 2015 . Constitution Day holiday planned for Fiji . 1 January 2016 . Radio New Zealand International.
14. Web site: Constitution Day is to celebrate 'undisturbed' period of constitutional rule – Akufo-Addo . 7 January 2019 . Constitution Day is to celebrate ‘undisturbed’ period of constitutional rule – Akufo-Addo.
15. Web site: Prabhash K. Dutta . 26 November 2017 . Constitution Day or National Law Day? What Narendra Modi govt did to mark November 26 . 8 October 2018 . India Today.
16. Web site: 19 August 2016 . August 18th Marks Constitution Day . 8 October 2018 . Jakarta Globe.
17. Web site: Constitution Day in Ireland . 8 October 2018 . anydayguide.com.
18. Web site: Constitution Memorial Day in Japan . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
19. Web site: Constitution Day in Kazakhstan . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
20. Web site: Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic in Kyrgyzstan . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
21. Web site: Day of Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly in Latvia . 8 October 2018 . anydayguide.com.
22. Web site: Constitution Day in Lithuania . 8 October 2018 . anydayguide.com.
23. Web site: Constitution Day in Marshall Islands . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
24. Web site: Mexico Celebrates Constitution Day: February 5 . 8 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com . 5 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150105234223/http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/mexico-constitution-day/ . dead .
25. Web site: Constitution Day in Mexico . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
26. Web site: Mongolia Remembers the Creation of Its Constitution – Constitution Day: November 26 . 4 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com . 21 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111221234132/http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/mongolia-constitution-day/ . dead .
27. Web site: Nauru celebrates 49 years of constitution day. Loop Nauru. 18 May 2017. 31 August 2023.
28. Web site: Norway Constitution Day: May 17 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
29. Web site: North Korea Observes Constitution Day – Constitution Day: December 27 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com . 7 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507105803/http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/north-korea-constitution-day/ . dead .
30. Web site: Constitution Day in Palau . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
31. Web site: Constitution Day in the Philippines . 8 October 2018 . anydayguide.com.
32. Web site: Poland Celebrates Constitution Day – Poland's Constitution Day: May 03 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
33. Web site: Puerto Rico Constitution Day – Constitution Day Date: July 25 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
34. Web site: Constitution Day in Romania . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
35. Web site: Russia Commemorates Constitution Day: December 12 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
36. Web site: Serbia Observes Constitution Day – Constitution Day in Serbia: February 15th . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
37. Web site: Slovakia commemorates Constitution Day – Slovakia Constitution Day Date: September 1 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
38. Web site: Spain Observes Its Constitution Day – Constitution Day Date: December 6 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
39. Web site: South Korea Constitution Day: July 17 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com . 4 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204161427/http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/south-korea-constitution-day/ . dead .
40. Web site: National day in Sweden . 8 October 2018 . timeanddate.com.
41. Web site: On the way to becoming a federal state (1815–1848) . 4 October 2018 . Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).
42. Web site: David Momphard . 21 December 2002 . A very unmerry Constitution Day . 8 October 2018 . Taipei Times.
43. Web site: Thailand Celebrates Its Constitution – Constitution Day: December 10 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com . 3 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203204223/http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/thailand-constitution-day/ . dead .
44. Web site: Ukraine Constitution Day: June 28 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
45. Web site: Robert Longley . 3 August 2018 . What is Constitution Day in the United States? . 8 October 2018 . www.thoughtco.com.
46. Web site: Uruguay Constitution Day Date: July 18 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
47. Web site: Uzbekistan Celebrates the Adoption of Its Constitution – Constitution Day: December 8 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
48. Web site: Vanuatu Commemorates Constitution Day: October 5 . 5 October 2018 . aglobalworld.com.
49. Book: PANDIT, M. P. . WORLD UNION (JANUARY-DECEMBER) 1981 . 1981 . WORLD UNION INTERNATIONAL, INDIA.