# 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 Days :
| Country | Date | Constitution | Local Name | Public Holiday | Note |
| Abkhazia | 26 November 1994 | Constitution of Abkhazia | | | |
| Andorra | 14 March 1993 | Constitution of Andorra | Dia de la Constitució | | |
| Argentina | 1 May 1853 | Constitution of Argentina | | No | |
| Armenia | 5 July 1995 | Constitution of Armenia | | Yes | |
| Australia | 9 July 1900 | Constitution of Australia | | No | |
| Azerbaijan | 12 November 1995 | Constitution of Azerbaijan | | No | |
| Belarus | 15 March 1994 | Constitution of Belarus | Dzień Kanstytucyji | | |
| Belgium | 21 July 1890 | Constitution of Belgium | Nationale feestdag van België (in Dutch) Fête nationale belge (in French) | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 December 1995 | Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ustav Bosne i Hercegovine / Устав Босне и Херцеговине | | |
| Brazil | 15 November 1889 | Constitution of Brazil | Dia da Proclamação da República | Yes | |
| Cambodia | 24 September 1993 | Constitution of Cambodia | | | |
| Canada | 29 March 1867 | Constitution of Canada | | No | |
| China | 4 December 1982 | Constitution of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国宪法 (in Chinese) | No | |
| Cook Islands | 4 August 1965 | Constitution of the Cook Islands | Te Maeva Nui Celebrations | | |
| Croatia | 22 December 1990 | Constitution of Croatia | Ustav Republike Hrvatske / Božićni ustav | No | |
| Denmark | 5 June (1849, 1953) | Constitution of Denmark | Grundlovsdag | | |
| Dominican Republic | 6 November 1844 | History of the Dominican Republic | | | |
| Ethiopia | 16 July 1931 | 1931 Constitution of Ethiopia | | | |
| Faroe Islands | 5 June (1849, 1953) | Constitution of Denmark | Grundlovsdag | | |
| Fiji | 7 September 2013 | 2013 Constitution of Fiji | | | First observed in 2016. |
| Finland | 17 July 1919 | Constitution of Finland | | No | |
| Germany | 23 May 1949 | Constitution of Germany | | | |
| Ghana | 7 January 2019 | Constitution of Ghana | | | |
| India | 26 November 1949 | Constitution of India | National Law Day Samvidhan Divas | No | |
| Indonesia | 18 August 1945 | Constitution of Indonesia | | No | |
| Ireland | 29 December 1937 | Constitution of Ireland | | No | |
| Italy | 1 January 1948 | Constitution of Italy | | | |
| Japan | 3 May 1947 | Constitution of Japan | | | |
| Kazakhstan | 30 August 1995 | Constitution of Kazakhstan | | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 May 1993 | Constitution of Kyrgyzstan | | | |
| Latvia | 1 May 1920 | Constitution of Latvia | | | Day of Inauguration of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia. |
| Lithuania | 25 October 1992 | Constitution of Lithuania | | | |
| Maldives | 22 December 1932 | | | | |
| Marshall Islands | 1 May 1979 | Compact of Free Association | | | |
| Mexico | 5 February 1917 | Constitution of Mexico | Día de la Constitución | | Public holiday for Constitution Day is first Monday of February. |
| Micronesia | 10 May 1979 | Constitution of Micronesia | | | |
| Moldova | 29 July 1994 | Constitution of Moldova | Ziua Constituției | No | |
| Mongolia | 13 January 1924 | Constitution of Mongolia | | | |
| Nauru | 17 May 1968 | Constitution of Nauru | | | The 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. |
| Netherlands | 3 November 1848 | Constitution of Netherlands | | | |
| Niue | 19 October 1974 | Niue Constitution Act | | | |
| Norway | 17 May 1814 | Constitution of Norway | Syttende mai | Yes | |
| North Korea | 27 December 1972 | Constitution of North Korea | | | |
| Pakistan | 10 April 1973 | Constitution of Pakistan | | | |
| Palau | 9 July 1980 | Constitution of Palau | | | |
| Philippines | 2 February 1987 | 1987 Constitution | Araw ng Saligang Batas (in Filipino) | | First observed in 2002 |
| Poland | 3 May 1791 | Constitution of 3 May 1791 | Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja | Yes | |
| Puerto Rico | 25 July 1952 | Constitution of Puerto Rico | Día de la Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado | | |
| Romania | 8 December 1991 | Constitution of Romania | | No | |
| Russia | 12 December 1993 | Constitution of Russia | | | Has been a working holiday since 2005 |
| Serbia | 15 February 1835 | Constitution of Serbia | Dan državnosti | Yes | |
| Slovakia | 1 September 1992 | Constitution of the Slovak Republic | Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky | | |
| Spain | 6 December 1978 | Constitution of Spain | Día de la Constitución Española | | |
| South Korea | 17 July 1948 | Constitution of South Korea | | | |
| Sweden | 6 June (1809, 1974). | Basic Laws of Sweden | Sveriges nationaldagDay of the Swedish flag | | |
| Switzerland | 12 September 1848 | Swiss Federal Constitution | | No | Adoption of the 1st Federal Constitution. |
| Taiwan | 25 December 1947 | Constitution of the Republic of China | | No | |
| Tajikistan | 6 November 1994 | Constitution of Tajikistan | | | |
| Thailand | 10 December 1932 | Constitution of Thailand | Wan Ratthathammanun | | |
| Turkmenistan | 18 May 1992 | Constitution of Turkmenistan | | | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 30 August 1976 | Constitution of Turks and Caicos Islands | | | |
| Ukraine | 28 June 1996 | Constitution of Ukraine | | | |
| United States | 17 September 1787 | Constitution of the United States | Constitution Day and Citizenship Day | No | |
| Uruguay | 18 July 1830 | Constitution of Uruguay | Jura de la Constitución (de la República Oriental del Uruguay) | | |
| Uzbekistan | 8 December 1992 | Constitution of Uzbekistan | Konstitutsiya Kuni (in Uzbek) | | |
| Vanuatu | 5 October 1979 | Constitution of Vanuatu | | | |
International Constitution Days :
| Organization | Date | Constitution | Day Name | Note |
| World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) | 27 June 1977 | Constitution for the Federation of Earth | World Constitution Day | Also 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).

## Photo Gallery

* Aerial display of Canadian Snowbirds during the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa in 2008
* Constitution of 3 May 1791 – oil on canvas, painted by Jan Matejko in 1891 (the centenary of the constitution)
* Ukrainian stamp depicting the adoption of Ukraine's new constitution on 28 June 1996