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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.
- 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)
- Wallonia Day, 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)[1]
- 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)[2]
- 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. [3]
- 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). See Romanian constitutional referendum, 1991
- Russia, December 12 (1993). It has been a working holiday since 2005.
- 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.
- Switzerland, September 12 (1848). Adoption of the 1st Federal Constitution.[4] Not a public holiday.
- 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).
- Uruguay, 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).
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- Fiestas Patrias – Homeland national holidays of Mexico
- Public holiday
- National Day
- Flag Day
- Republic Day
- Independence Day
- Pledge Across America
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Canada was established as a Dominion on July 1, 1867. The Statute of Westminster gave Canada full autonomy on December 11, 1931 and on April 17, 1982, Canada became a full independent, sovereign country after the new constitution was adopted.
- ^ "Constitution Day holiday planned for Fiji". Radio New Zealand International. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Mongolia Remembers the Creation of Its Constitution
- ^ Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs: "On the way to becoming a federal state (1815-1848)" (PDF)