Constitution Day

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Constitution Day is a holiday to honor 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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• Abkhazia, November 26 (1994). See Constitution of Abkhazia.
• Andorra, March 14 (1993). See Constitution of Andorra.
• Argentina, May 1 (1853). See Constitution of Argentina. Not a public holiday
• Armenia, July 5 (1995).
• Australia, 9 July (1900). See Constitution of Australia. Not a public holiday.
• Azerbaijan, November 12 (1995).
• Belarus, March 15 (1994).
• Belgian National Day, July 21.
  • Day of the Flemish Community, July 11 (Flemish Community only)
  • French Community Holiday, Belgium, September 27 (French-speaking community only)
  • Day of the Walloon Region, Belgium, third Sunday of September (Walloon Region only)
  • Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, November 15. (German-speaking community only)
• Brazil, November 15 (1889). Dia da Proclamação da República (Republic Day) public holiday
• Cambodia, September 24 (1993).
• Canada Day, July 1 (1867)
• China, December 4 (2014).
• Cook Islands, August 4 (1965). Te Maevea Nui Celebrations. See Cook Islands#Public holidays and Politics of the Cook Islands#Constitution.
• Denmark, June 5 (1849, 1953).
• Dominican Republic, November 6 (1844). See History of the Dominican Republic.
• Faroe Islands, June 5
• Federated States of Micronesia, May 10 (1979).
• Fiji, 7 September (2013, to be first observed in 2016)^[1]
• Germany, 23 May (1949). See Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, German Unity Day. Not a public holiday
• Constitution Day (India), November 26 (1949). Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November. Celebrated all over India. Not a public holiday.
• Indonesia, August 18 (1945). Not a public holiday.
• Ireland, December 29 (1937). Not a public holiday.
• Italy, January 1 (1948).
• Constitution Memorial Day (Japan), May 3 (1947).
• Kazakhstan, 30 August
• Kyrgyzstan, May 5 (1993). See Constitution of Kyrgyzstan.
• Latvia, May 1 (1920). Day of Inauguration of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia. See Constitution of Latvia.
• Lithuania, October 25 (1992). See Constitution of Lithuania.
• Marshall Islands, May 1 (1979). See Compact of Free Association.
• Maldives, 22 December
• Mexico, February 5 (1917). See Constitution of Mexico.
• Mongolia, January 13. ^[2]
• Netherlands, December 15. (Koninkrijksdag)
• Niue, October 19 (1974). See Niue Constitution Act.
• North Korea, December 27.
• Norway, May 17 (1814).
• Pakistan Day, March 23 (1973).
• Palau, July 9.
• Philippines. February 2 (1987). See the 1987 Constitution
• Poland, May 3 (1791). See Constitution of May 3, 1791.
• Puerto Rico, July 25 (1952). Also commemorated as Occupation Day (1898).
• Romania, December 8 (1991).
• Russia, December 12 (1993). Not a public holiday since 2005. (День Конституции Российской Федерации)
• Statehood Day (Serbia), February 15 (1835).
• Slovakia, September 1 (1992).
• South Korea, July 17 (1948).
• Spain, December 6 (1978). See Spanish constitutional referendum, 1978.
• Sweden, June 6 (1809, 1974). Also known as the Day of the Swedish flag.
• Taiwan, December 25 (1946). See Constitution of the Republic of China, Public holidays in Taiwan.
• Tajikistan, November 6 (1994).
• Thailand, December 10 (1932).
• Ukraine, June 28 (1996).
• United States, September 17 (1787).
• Constitution Day, July 18 (1830). Jura de la Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay. See Constitution of Uruguay.
• Uzbekistan, December 8 (1992).
• Vanuatu, October 5 (1979).

See also

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

References

1. "Constitution Day holiday planned for Fiji". Radio New Zealand International. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
2. Mongolia Remembers the Creation of Its Constitution