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Clear filtersConstitution Day in Norway - May 17, when children parade through town and almost nobody works
Constitution Day in Norway is on May 17, commemorating the signing of the constitution at Eidsvoll in 1814. It is one of only two Norwegian public holidays with no religious basis, and by long tradition nobody works.
Japan Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi) - May 3, the 1947 Constitution
Japan's Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpo Kinenbi) on May 3 marks the 1947 entry into force of the postwar Constitution. Drafted under Allied occupation, the document enshrined Article 9 pacifism, fundamental human rights, and popular sovereignty, and the holiday is the second day of Golden Week.
Victoria Day - the Monday preceding May 25, the Canadian federal holiday honouring Queen Victoria and the reigning monarch
Victoria Day is the Canadian federal holiday falling on the Monday preceding May 25, honouring Queen Victoria (1819-1901), whose birthday was May 24. Observed in all Canadian provinces and territories except Quebec, it is the unofficial marker of the start of summer in Canada.
Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israeli Independence Day, the declaration of the State of Israel, and the modern Jewish homeland
Yom Ha'atzmaut is the Israeli national day, observed on the 5th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, commemorating the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948. The festival is marked by official ceremonies, the lighting of twelve torches representing the tribes of Israel, military parades, barbecues, and the singing of Hatikvah (the national anthem).