Constitution Day
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Constitution Day is Norway’s principal national holiday, celebrated on May 17 to commemorate the signing of its constitution in 1814 with parades, traditional dress, and public festivities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
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public holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
17. mai
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Nasjonaldagen → Norwegian Constitution Day → Syttende mai → |
| associatedWith |
Eidsvoll
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Norwegian Constitution of 1814 → Norwegian independence movement → |
| celebratedOn |
May 17
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| commemorates |
establishment of Norway as a constitutional state in 1814
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signing of the Constitution of Norway → |
| country |
Norway
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| dateFixedOrVariable |
fixed date
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| dayOfMonth |
17
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasCustom |
decorating streets with Norwegian flags
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formal ceremonies at war memorials → royal family greeting children’s parade in Oslo → serving ice cream and hot dogs to children → wearing bunad (traditional Norwegian costume) → |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Napoleonic Wars
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Treaty of Kiel → union between Sweden and Norway → |
| hasSymbol |
Flag of Norway
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| hasTheme |
constitutional government
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democracy → freedom → national unity → |
| inception |
1814
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| legalStatus |
official public holiday in Norway
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| location |
Kingdom of Norway
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| mainCelebrationLocation |
Karl Johans gate, Oslo
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Oslo → Royal Palace, Oslo → |
| month |
May
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| observedBy |
Norwegian citizens
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Norwegian diaspora communities → |
| partOf |
Norwegian national identity
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| recognizedAs |
Norway’s principal national holiday
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| typicalActivity |
children’s parades
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community celebrations → family gatherings → flag-waving → processions with marching bands → public festivities → public speeches → school parades → singing of national songs → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Norwegians
("Constitution Day of Norway")
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nationalDayAlsoCalled |
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Norway
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nationalDayDescription |