Constitution Memorial Day is held every year on May 3 to commemorate the promulgation in 1947 of Japan's constitution. It was first celebrated in 1948 to reflect upon democracy and the role of 政府. 憲法記念日 falls in the middle of ゴールデンウィーク one of the longest and busiest holiday periods in Japan..
What is Constitution Day in Japan?
Of the 74 delegates who were chosen, 55 attended and 39 signed. Several attendees left before the signing ceremony, and three of the 42 who remained refused to sign. Jonathan Dayton, age 26, was the youngest signer, while Benjamin Franklin, age 81, was the oldest..
What to do for Constitution Day?
On September 17, 1787, 39 of the 55 delegates signed the new document, with many of those who refused to sign objecting to the lack of a bill of rights. At least one delegate refused to sign because the Constitution codified and protected slavery and the slave trade..
Who signed the Constitution?
George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention. The delegates, or representatives for the states, debated for months over what would be included in the Constitution..
BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 17, 2023, as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and September 17 through September 23 as Constitution Week.
Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Because Constitution Day falls on a Sunday this year, commemoration of this day will take place on Monday, Sept.18.
Constitution day 2023
Indirect election held in Bangladesh
The 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election was scheduled for Sunday, 19 February 2023 to elect the 22nd President of Bangladesh. However, nominations closed at noon on 12 February and the Awami League politician Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu, who had nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, was the only candidate nominated. On 13 February 2023, Shahabuddin was thus officially elected as the country's 22nd president as he was unopposed.
General elections are expected to be held in the Democratic
General elections are expected to be held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 20 December 2023 according to the electoral calendar released 26 November 2022 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Simultaneous elections will be held for the President, the 500 members of the National Assembly, the elected members of the 26 provincial assemblies, and, for the first time under the new constitution, members of around 300 commune (municipal) councils.
Holiday honoring a country's constitution
Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy.
Constitution Day is to commemorate the establishment of a new constitution for the fourth republic of Ghana in January 1993, popularly known as the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. Constitution Day in Ghana is observed on January 7 after the presidential and parliamentary elections. It marks the first day of a new parliament after every election year when the old parliament of Ghana is dissolved at midnight on January 6 after elections.
Pakistan national holiday on 10 April
Constitution Day is celebrated in Pakistan on 10 April to commemorate the adoption of the country's constitution on this day in 1973. It is a national holiday in Pakistan and marks the establishment of the country's democratic governance.
Constitution Day is public holiday of Russia celebrated on December
Constitution Day is public holiday of Russia celebrated on December 12. It commemorates the adoption of the Russian Constitution in 1993 by the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. Constitution Day was a day off until 2005, when the government made it a working holiday.
Constitution of a state in the United States of America
In the United States, each state has its own written constitution.
