Norwegian Constitution Day

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Norwegian Constitution Day is Norway’s national day, celebrated annually on May 17 with parades, traditional dress, and public festivities commemorating the signing of the Norwegian constitution in 1814.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural celebration
national day
public holiday
alsoKnownAs 17. mai
Constitution Day of Norway
Nasjonaldagen
Syttende mai
associatedClothing bunad
associatedColor blue
red
white
associatedFood cakes
hot dogs
ice cream
associatedSymbol Flag of Norway
category National days
Norwegian culture
Norwegian politics
celebratedBy Norwegians
celebratedIn Norway
country Norway
dateObserved May 17
frequency annual
hasNonWorkingDayStatus yes
hasRoyalParticipation yes
historicalContext Napoleonic Wars
Treaty of Kiel
legalStatus official public holiday in Norway
mainCityCelebration Oslo
observedByNorwegianDiaspora yes
precededBy Danish rule over Norway
relatedDocument Constitution of Norway
relatedTo Norwegian independence from Denmark
union with Sweden
significance commemorates the signing of the Constitution of Norway
significanceDate 1814
significancePlace Eidsvoll
theme Norwegian constitution
Norwegian democracy
Norwegian independence
typicalActivity children's parades
family gatherings
flag-waving
marching bands
processions to royal palace in Oslo
public festivities
public speeches
school parades
singing of national songs

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Constitution Day (Norway)
Constitution Day (Norway) ("Syttende mai")
Constitution Day (Norway) ("Nasjonaldagen")
Norwegian Constitution Day ("Constitution Day of Norway")
Norwegian Constitution Day ("Syttende mai")
Norwegian Constitution Day ("Nasjonaldagen")
alsoKnownAs
Constitution of Norway
subjectOf

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