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'''Constitution Day''' ({{Lang-da|Grundlovsdag}}) is observed in [[Denmark]] on 5 June.<ref>[http://um.dk/en/about-us/the-protocol-department/publications/the-copenhagen-diplomatic-list/~/media/UM/English-site/Documents/About-us/The%20Protocol%20Department/NationalDays2009.ashx National Days] – um.dk, the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark]]. Retrieved 6 February 2012.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110609035149/http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/06/164872.htm Constitution Day in Denmark] (a letter from US Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary Rodham Clinton]], on behalf of US President [[Barack Obama]], to the Danish people) – US Department of State – state.gov. Retrieved 6 February 2012</ref> The day honors the [[Constitution of Denmark|Danish Constitution]], as both the first constitution of 1849 and the current constitution of 1953 were signed on this date of their respective years.<ref name=official>[http://www.denmark.dk/en/menu/Lifestyle/Traditions/Constitution-Day.htm Constitution Day] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907034936/http://www.denmark.dk/en/menu/Lifestyle/Traditions/Constitution-Day.htm |date=7 September 2011 }} – Denmark.dk, the official website of Denmark. Retrieved 6 February 2012.</ref> Denmark is one of only a handful countries in the world to not have an official [[national day]], but Constitution Day is sometimes considered the equivalent of such a day. It is also widely considered to be a day for celebrating [[Politics of Denmark|Danish democracy]]. |
'''Constitution Day''' ({{Lang-da|Grundlovsdag}}) is observed in [[Denmark]] on 5 June.<ref>[http://um.dk/en/about-us/the-protocol-department/publications/the-copenhagen-diplomatic-list/~/media/UM/English-site/Documents/About-us/The%20Protocol%20Department/NationalDays2009.ashx National Days] – um.dk, the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark]]. Retrieved 6 February 2012.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110609035149/http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/06/164872.htm Constitution Day in Denmark] (a letter from US Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary Rodham Clinton]], on behalf of US President [[Barack Obama]], to the Danish people) – US Department of State – state.gov. Retrieved 6 February 2012</ref> The day honors the [[Constitution of Denmark|Danish Constitution]], as both the first constitution of 1849 and the current constitution of 1953 were signed on this date of their respective years.<ref name=official>[http://www.denmark.dk/en/menu/Lifestyle/Traditions/Constitution-Day.htm Constitution Day] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907034936/http://www.denmark.dk/en/menu/Lifestyle/Traditions/Constitution-Day.htm |date=7 September 2011 }} – Denmark.dk, the official website of Denmark. Retrieved 6 February 2012.</ref> Denmark is one of only a handful countries in the world to not have an official [[national day]], but Constitution Day is sometimes considered the equivalent of such a day. It is also widely considered to be a day for celebrating [[Politics of Denmark|Danish democracy]]. |
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Though it has never been an official [[Public holiday|national holiday]], Constitution Day was a half-day off work from 1891 until 1975. Since then, [[Collective agreement|collective labor agreements]] have usually given workers a half-day or the whole day off on Constitution Day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Er Grundlovsdag en fridag?|language=Danish|url=https://www.detfagligehus.dk/spoergsmaal-og-svar/ferie-og-fridage/er-grundlovsdag-en-fridag/|df=}}</ref> Stores with an annual turnover of |
Though it has never been an official [[Public holiday|national holiday]], Constitution Day was a half-day off work from 1891 until 1975. Since then, [[Collective agreement|collective labor agreements]] have usually given workers a half-day or the whole day off on Constitution Day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Er Grundlovsdag en fridag?|language=Danish|url=https://www.detfagligehus.dk/spoergsmaal-og-svar/ferie-og-fridage/er-grundlovsdag-en-fridag/|df=}}</ref> Stores with an annual turnover of at most 34.9 million [[Danish kroner|kroner]] can stay open on Constitution Day, but all other stores must keep closed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lukkeloven|language=Danish|url=https://erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/lukkeloven|df=}}</ref> |
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The day is widely celebrated throughout Denmark with [[Church (congregation)|church congregations]], associations and political organizations meeting for what are essentially "secular [[Church service|services]]". These services include the raising of [[Flag of Denmark|the Dannebrog]] (the Danish flag), a short speech by a local politician or celebrity, and [[Sing-along|collective singing]] ({{Lang-da|fællessang}}). Celebrations usually end with coffee and the eating of traditional buns.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
The day is widely celebrated throughout Denmark with [[Church (congregation)|church congregations]], associations and political organizations meeting for what are essentially "secular [[Church service|services]]".<ref name=official /> These services include the raising of [[Flag of Denmark|the Dannebrog]] (the Danish flag), a short speech by a local politician or celebrity, and [[Sing-along|collective singing]] ({{Lang-da|fællessang}}). Celebrations usually end with coffee and the eating of traditional buns.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
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==The date== |
==The date== |
Grundlovsdag | |
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Also called | Constitution Day |
Observed by | Danes |
Type | National |
Significance | Anniversary of the Danish constitution |
Celebrations | Speeches by politicians |
Date | 5 June |
Next time | 5 June 2025 (2025-06-05) |
Frequency | annual |
Constitution Day (Danish: Grundlovsdag) is observed in Denmark on 5 June.[1][2] The day honors the Danish Constitution, as both the first constitution of 1849 and the current constitution of 1953 were signed on this date of their respective years.[3] Denmark is one of only a handful countries in the world to not have an official national day, but Constitution Day is sometimes considered the equivalent of such a day. It is also widely considered to be a day for celebrating Danish democracy.
Though it has never been an official national holiday, Constitution Day was a half-day off work from 1891 until 1975. Since then, collective labor agreements have usually given workers a half-day or the whole day off on Constitution Day.[4] Stores with an annual turnover of at most 34.9 million kroner can stay open on Constitution Day, but all other stores must keep closed.[5]
The day is widely celebrated throughout Denmark with church congregations, associations and political organizations meeting for what are essentially "secular services".[3] These services include the raising of the Dannebrog (the Danish flag), a short speech by a local politician or celebrity, and collective singing (Danish: fællessang). Celebrations usually end with coffee and the eating of traditional buns.[citation needed]
Following the Danish Constituent Assembly of 1848 and 1849, the first constitution (which established Denmark as a constitutional monarchy) was signed by King Frederick VII on 5 June 1849. The constitution was completely rewritten in 1866, 1915 (when women's suffrage was introduced), and most recently in 1953, the latter two rewritings also on 5 June.[citation needed]
5 June is also Father's Day in Denmark.[3][6] It was introduced in 1935, and until 1956 it fell on the second Sunday of November. Father's Day was later moved to its current date since Constitution Day was a half-day off work.[7]