Constitution Day (Norway)
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"17. mai" redirects here. For the date, see May 17.
Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on 17 May each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to as Syttende mai ("Seventeenth of May"), Nasjonaldagen ("National Day"), or Grunnlovsdagen ("Constitution Day"), although the latter is less frequent.
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Constitution Day | |
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Official name | Constitution Day of Norway |
Also called | Seventeenth of May (17th May) |
Observed by | Norwegians |
Significance | Celebrating the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll, 17 May 1814. |
Celebrations | Parades, flying flags, speeches, memorialisation |
Date | 17 May |
Next time | 17 May 2025 (2025-05-17) |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Constitution of Norway Norwegian Constituent Assembly Union Dissolution Day (7 June) |
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The Norwegians will often celebrate with big parades with everyone dressed up in their special outfit (bunad). People eat hot dogs, waffles and ice cream and the children play playground games.[1]