Constitution Day
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Constitution Day is Denmark’s annual observance on June 5th commemorating the signing of its democratic constitution and the establishment of constitutional monarchy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national holiday
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public observance → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grundlovsdag
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Denmark
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| associatedWith |
Danish political leaders
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Danish royal family → Folketing (Danish Parliament) → |
| chronologicalPlacement |
occurs annually
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| commemoratesEvent |
adoption of Denmark’s first democratic constitution
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signing of the Danish Constitution of 1849 → transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy in Denmark → |
| country |
Denmark
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| follows |
Pentecost in many years in the Danish calendar
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
occasion for reflecting on the Danish constitution and democratic values
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| hasHistoricalPeriod |
19th century European constitutional reforms
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| hasLanguage |
Danish
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| hasLegalStatus |
day off for many public offices and some businesses by agreement
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not an official public holiday with full day off for all workers → |
| hasOrigin |
adoption of the June Constitution (Junigrundloven) in 1849
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| hasSymbol |
Dannebrog (flag of Denmark)
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| hasTopic |
Danish Constitution of 1849
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Danish Constitution of 1953 → |
| inception |
1849
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| locationOfCelebration |
Aalborg
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Aarhus → Copenhagen → Odense → |
| observedBy |
Danish citizens
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Danish civil society organizations → Danish political parties → |
| observedOn |
June 5
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| partOf |
Danish national traditions
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| precededBy |
era of absolute monarchy in Denmark
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| relatedTo |
Danish democracy
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civil liberties in Denmark → constitutional monarchy in Denmark → |
| significance |
celebrates Danish democracy and civil rights
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commemorates the signing of the Danish constitution → marks the establishment of constitutional monarchy in Denmark → |
| theme |
human rights
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parliamentary democracy → popular sovereignty → rule of law → |
| typicalActivities |
debates on democracy and constitutional issues
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flag hoisting → political speeches → public gatherings → |
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Denmark
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nationalDayDescription |