Constitution Day (Denmark)

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Grundlovsdag
Also called	Constitution Day
Observed by	Denmark
Type	National
Significance	The anniversary of the signing of the Danish constitution of 1849, which established Denmark as a constitutional monarchy, and honours the constitution of 1953, which was adopted on the same date.
Date	June 5
Celebrations	Speeches by politicians

Constitution Day (Danish: Grundlovsdag) commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Danish constitution of 1849, which established Denmark as a constitutional monarchy, and honors the constitution of 1953, which was adopted on the same day. It is celebrated on the fifth of June of each year where almost all workplaces and shops are closed, at noon on this particular day.

The day, however, is not widely used to celebrate the constitution as is seen in other countries, for example Norway.

This day is also Father's Day in Denmark.