Constitution Day is a

holiday A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tra ...

to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the

anniversary An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints ...

of the signing,

promulgation Promulgation is the formal proclamation or the declaration that a new statutory or administrative law is enacted after its final approval. In some jurisdictions, this additional step is necessary before the law can take effect. After a new law ...

or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy. *

Abkhazia Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which vi ...

, 26 November (1994). See Constitution of Abkhazia. * Andorra, 14 March (1993). Known locally as ''Dia de la Constitució''. See

Constitution of Andorra The Constitution of Andorra ( ca, Constitució d'Andorra) is the supreme law of the Principality of Andorra. It was adopted on 2 February 1993 and given assent by the Andorran people in a referendum on 14 March 1993. According to the Constitution ...

. * Argentina, 1 May (1853). See Constitution of Argentina. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Armenia, 5 July (1995). See

Constitution of Armenia The Constitution of Armenia was adopted by a nationwide Armenian referendum on July 5, 1995. This constitution established Armenia as a democratic, sovereign, social, and constitutional state. Yerevan is defined as the state's capital. Power is ...

. * Australia, 9 July (1900). See

Constitution of Australia The Constitution of Australia (or Australian Constitution) is a written constitution, constitutional document that is Constitution, supreme law in Australia. It establishes Australia as a Federation of Australia, federation under a constitutio ...

. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Azerbaijan, 12 November (1995). See

Constitution of Azerbaijan The Constitution of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan konstitusiyası) was adopted on 12 November 1995 by popular referendum. This Constitution was the first Constitution of independent Azerbaijan. The first Constitution of independent Azerbaijan cons ...

. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Belarus, 15 March (1994). Known locally as ''Dzień Kanstytucyji''. See Constitution of Belarus. * Belgium, 21 July (1890). Known locally as ''Nationale feestdag van België'' (in Dutch) and ''Fête nationale belge'' (in French). **

Day of the Flemish Community The Day of the Flemish Community of Belgium ( nl, Feestdag van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap) is an annual commemoration in the Flemish Community in Belgium on 11 July which marks the anniversary of the Battle of the Golden Spurs (''Guldensporenslag'') i ...

, 11 July (Flemish community only). Known locally as ''Feestdag van Vlaanderen''. **

French Community Holiday The Belgian French Community Holiday (french: link=no, Fête de la Communauté française) is a holiday on 27 September, held only in the French Community of Belgium. It is also variously translated as Day of the French Community, French Community ...

, 27 September (French-speaking community only). Known locally as ''Fête de la Communauté française''. **

Wallonia Day Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...

, third Sunday of September (Walloon Region only). **

Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium The Day of the German-speaking Community is a holiday in Belgium celebrated on 15 November each year. It is a public holiday for the German-speaking Community of Belgium but it is not celebrated elsewhere in the country. The equivalents of the oth ...

, 15 November (German-speaking community only). Known locally as ''Feiertag der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft''. * Brazil, 15 November (1889). Known in Brazil as ''Dia da Proclamação da República'' (Republic Day). See

Constitution of Brazil The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil ( pt, Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil) is the supreme law of Brazil. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of Brazil and the feder ...

. ''Public holiday''. Canada Day 2008 Snowbirds over Parliament

* Cambodia, 24 September (1993). See Cambodia Constituent Assembly. *

Canada Day Canada Day (french: Fête du Canada), formerly known as Dominion Day (french: Fête du Dominion), is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 18 ...

, 1 July (1867). Also known as ''Fête du Canada'' (in French). See Constitution of Canada. * China: ** Mainland China, 4 December (1982). See Constitution of the People's Republic of China. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Cook Islands, 4 August (1965). Known locally as ''Te Maeva Nui Celebrations''. See Politics of the Cook Islands. * Denmark, 5 June (1849, 1953). Known locally as ''Grundlovsdag''. See Constitution of Denmark. * Dominican Republic, 6 November (1844). See History of the Dominican Republic. * Ethiopia, 16 July (1931). See 1931 Constitution of Ethiopia. * Faroe Islands, 5 June (1849, 1953). Known locally as ''Grundlovsdag''. See Constitution of Denmark. * Federated States of Micronesia, 10 May (1979). * Fiji, 7 September (2013). First observed in 2016. See 2013 Constitution of Fiji. * Finland, 17 July (1919). The first Constitution of Finland, Constitution Act was enacted at that day and Finland became definitively a

republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

. ''Not a public holiday'' like the national day of Finland,

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...

, 6 December (1917). * Germany, 23 May (1949). Constitution Day * Ghana, 7 January (2019). See Constitution of Ghana. * India, 26 November (1949). Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November. Celebrated all over India. Also known as ''National Law Day'' and ''Samvidhan Divas''. ''Not a public holiday.'' See also Republic Day, celebrated on 26 January to commemorate the promulgation of the constitution and mark the formation of a republic. * Indonesia, 18 August (1945). See

Constitution of Indonesia The 1945 State Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Undang-Undang Dasar Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945, commonly abbreviated as ''UUD 1945'' or ''UUD '45'') is the supreme law and basis for all laws of Indonesia. The constitu ...

. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Ireland, 29 December (1937). See Constitution of Ireland. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Italy, 1 January (1948). See Constitution of Italy. *

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

, 3 May (1947). See Constitution of Japan. * Kazakhstan, 30 August (1995). See Constitution of Kazakhstan. * Korea: ** North Korea, 27 December (1972). See Constitution of North Korea. ** South Korea, 17 July (1948). See Constitution of South Korea. * Kyrgyzstan, 5 May (1993). See Constitution of Kyrgyzstan. *

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

, 1 May (1920). Day of Inauguration of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia. See Constitution of Latvia. *

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

, 25 October (1992). See Constitution of Lithuania. * Marshall Islands, 1 May (1979). See Compact of Free Association. * Maldives, 22 December (1932). * Mexico, 5 February (1917). Known locally as ''Día de la Constitución''. See Constitution of Mexico. Public holiday for Constitution Day is first Monday of February. Konstytucja 3 Maja

* Mongolia, 13 January (1924). See Constitution of Mongolia. * Netherlands, 3 November (1848). * Niue, 19 October (1974). See Niue Constitution Act. * Norway, 17 May (1814). Known locally as ''Syttande mai''. See

Constitution of Norway nb, Kongeriket Norges Grunnlov nn, Kongeriket Noregs Grunnlov , jurisdiction =Kingdom of Norway , date_created =10 April - 16 May 1814 , date_ratified =16 May 1814 , system =Constitutional monarchy , b ...

. * Pakistan, 23 March (1973). See

Constitution of Pakistan The Constitution of Pakistan ( ur, ), also known as the 1973 Constitution, is the supreme law of Pakistan. Drafted by the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, with additional assistance from the country's Pakistani political parties, opposition ...

. * Palau, 9 July (1980). See Constitution of Palau. * Philippines, 2 February (1987). See the

1987 Constitution The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas'' or ''Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas'', Spanish: ''Constitución de la República de Filipinas'') is the constitution or the supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines ...

. Known locally as ''Araw ng Saligang Batas'' (in Filipino). First observed in 2002. * Poland, 3 May (1791). Known locally as ''Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja''. See Constitution of 3 May 1791, public holiday * Puerto Rico, 25 July (1952). Known locally as ''Día de la Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado''. Also commemorated as Occupation Day (1898). See Constitution of Puerto Rico. * Romania, 8 December (1991). See Constitution of Romania. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Russia, 12 December (1993). Has been a working holiday since 2005. See Constitution of Russia. * Serbia, 15 February (1835). Known locally as ''Dan državnosti''. See

Constitution of Serbia The current Constitution of the Republic of Serbia ( sr, / ), also known as Mitrovdan Constitution ( sr, / ) was adopted in 2006, replacing the previous constitution dating from 1990. The adoption of new constitution became necessary in 2006 ...

. * Slovakia, 1 September (1992). Known locally as ''Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky''. See

Constitution of the Slovak Republic A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princip ...

. * Spain, 6 December (1978). Known locally as ''Dia de la Constitucion Espanola''. See Constitution of Spain. *

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

, 6 June (1809, 1974). Known locally as ''Sveriges nationaldag''. Also known as the ''Day of the Swedish flag''. See Basic Laws of Sweden. Stamp of Ukraine s145

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, 12 September (1848). Adoption of the 1st Federal Constitution. See

Swiss Federal Constitution The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (SR 10; german: Bundesverfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (BV); french: Constitution fédérale de la Confédération suisse (Cst.); it, Costituzione federale della Confederaz ...

. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Taiwan, 25 December (1947). See Constitution of the Republic of China. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Tajikistan, 6 November (1994) * Thailand, 10 December (1932). Known locally as ''Wan Ratthathammanun''. See

Constitution of Thailand The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand ( th, รัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย; ) provides the basis for the rule of law in Thailand. Since the abolition of the absolute monarchy in 1932, T ...

. * Turks and Caicos Islands, 30 August (1976). * Turkmenistan, 18 May (1992) * Ukraine, 28 June (1996). See Constitution of Ukraine. * United States, 17 September (1787). Known as Constitution Day. ''Not a public holiday.'' * Uruguay, 18 July (1830). Known locally as ''Jura de la Constitución (de la República Oriental del Uruguay)''. See Constitution of Uruguay. * Uzbekistan, 8 December (1992). Known locally as ''Konstitutsiya Kuni'' (in Uzbek). See Constitution of Uzbekistan. * Vanuatu, 5 October (1979). See

Constitution of Vanuatu The Constitution of Vanuatu is the supreme law of the Republic of Vanuatu. It was enacted in 1979, and came into force upon the country's independence on 30 July 1980. The Constitution asserts Vanuatu to be a "sovereign democratic state", with ...

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