Constitution Day

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 DaysCountryDateConstitutionLocal namePublic HolidayNoteAbkhazia26 November 1994Constitution of AbkhaziaAndorra14 March 1993Constitution of AndorraDia de la ConstitucióArgentina1 May 1853Constitution of ArgentinaNoArmenia5 July 1995Constitution of ArmeniaYesAustralia9 July 1900Constitution of AustraliaNoAzerbaijan12 November 1995Constitution of AzerbaijanNoBangladesh4 November 1972Constitution of Bangladeshসংবিধান দিবসNoBelarus15 March 1994Constitution of BelarusDzień KanstytucyjiBelgium21 July 1890Constitution of BelgiumNationale feestdag van België (in Dutch) Fête nationale belge (in French)Bosnia and Herzegovina14 December 1995Constitution of Bosnia and HerzegovinaUstav Bosne i Hercegovine / Устав Босне и ХерцеговинеBrazil15 November 1889Constitution of BrazilDia da Proclamação da RepúblicaYesCambodia24 September 1993Constitution of CambodiaCanada29 March 1867Canada 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.Constitution of CanadaNoChina4 December 1982Constitution of China国家宪法日 (guójiā xiànfǎrì)NoCook Islands4 August 1965Constitution of the Cook IslandsTe Maeva Nui CelebrationsCroatia22 December 1990Constitution of CroatiaUstav Republike Hrvatske / Božićni ustavNoDenmark5 June (1849, 1953)Constitution of DenmarkGrundlovsdagDominican Republic6 November 1844History of the Dominican RepublicEthiopia16 July 19311931 Constitution of EthiopiaFaroe Islands5 June (1849, 1953)Constitution of DenmarkGrundlovsdagFiji7 September 20132013 Constitution of FijiFirst observed in 2016.Finland17 July 1919Constitution of FinlandNoGermany23 May 1949Constitution of GermanyGhana7 January 2019Constitution of GhanaIndia26 November 1949Constitution of IndiaNational Law DaySamvidhan DivasNoIndonesia18 August 1945Constitution of IndonesiaNoIreland29 December 1937Constitution of IrelandNoItaly1 January 1948Constitution of ItalyJapan3 May 1947Constitution of JapanKazakhstan30 August 1995Constitution of KazakhstanKyrgyzstan5 May 1993Constitution of KyrgyzstanLatvia1 May 1920 Constitution of LatviaDay of Inauguration of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia.Lithuania25 October 1992Constitution of LithuaniaMaldives22 December 1932Marshall Islands1 May 1979Compact of Free AssociationMexico5 February 1917Constitution of MexicoDía de la ConstituciónPublic holiday for Constitution Day is first Monday of February.Micronesia10 May 1979Constitution of MicronesiaMoldova29 July 1994Constitution of MoldovaZiua ConstituțieiNoMongolia13 January 1992Constitution of Mongolia Монгол Улсын Үндсэн хуулийн өдөрNoNauru17 May 1968Constitution of NauruThe 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.Netherlands3 November 1848Constitution of NetherlandsNiue19 October 1974Niue Constitution ActNorway17 May 1814Constitution of NorwaySyttende maiYesNorth Korea27 December 1972 Constitution of North Korea사회주의 헌법절 (sahoejuŭi hŏnpŏpchŏl)YesPreviously named the Socialist Constitution Day. Renamed to Constitution Day on 29 December 2025.Pakistan10 April 1973Constitution of PakistanPalau9 July 1980 Constitution of PalauPhilippines2 February 19871987 ConstitutionAraw ng Saligang Batas (in Filipino)NoFirst observed in 2002Poland3 May 1791Constitution of 3 May 1791Święto Konstytucji 3 MajaYesPuerto Rico25 July 1952Constitution of Puerto RicoDía de la Constitución del Estado Libre AsociadoRomania8 December 1991Constitution of RomaniaNoRussia12 December 1993Constitution of RussiaHas been a working holiday since 2005Serbia15 February 1835Constitution of SerbiaDan državnostiYesSeychelles18 June 1993Constitution of SeychellesYesThis was Seychelles' National Day until 2015.Slovakia1 September 1992Constitution of the Slovak RepublicDeň Ústavy Slovenskej republikySpain6 December 1978Constitution of SpainDía de la Constitución EspañolaSouth Korea17 July 1948 Constitution of South Korea제헌절 (jeheonjeol)YesSweden6 June (1809, 1974).Basic Laws of SwedenSveriges nationaldagDay of the Swedish flagSwitzerland12 September 1848Swiss Federal ConstitutionNoAdoption of the 1st Federal Constitution. Taiwan25 December 1947Constitution of the Republic of China行憲紀念日 (xíngxiàn jìniànrì)YesTajikistan6 November 1994Constitution of TajikistanThailand10 December 1932Constitution of ThailandWan RatthathammanunTurkmenistan18 May 1992Constitution of TurkmenistanTurks and Caicos Islands30 August 1976Constitution of Turks and Caicos IslandsUkraine28 June 1996Constitution of UkraineYesUkrainian Constitution Day has been a public holiday since 1996 and the capital city of Kyiv will host a number of events to mark the day.United States17 September 1787Constitution of the United StatesConstitution Day and Citizenship DayNoUruguay18 July 1830Constitution of UruguayJura de la Constitución (de la República Oriental del Uruguay)Uzbekistan8 December 1992 Constitution of UzbekistanKonstitutsiya Kuni (in Uzbek)Vanuatu5 October 1979Constitution of Vanuatu +International Constitution DaysOrganizationDateConstitutionDay NameNoteWorld Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)27 June 1977Constitution for the Federation of EarthWorld Constitution DayAlso 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).

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