Norway’s Constitution Day is May 17 and commemorates the signing of Norways's constitution at Eidsvoll on
May 17, 1814. It’s usually referred to as syttende mai (May 17) or Nasjonaldagen (The National Day) in Norwegian.
Norway adopted its constitution on May 16 1814 and it was signed on May 17, 1814, ending almost 100 years of a
coalition with Sweden, proceeded by nearly 400 years of Danish rule. The Norwegian Parliament, known as
Stortinget, held the first May 17 celebrations in 1836, and since it has been regarded as Norway’s National Day.