May 17. is Norway's Constitution Day and is celebrated as National Day and both names are used. The day has been celebrated since the 1820s and was referred to in the newspapers as the "Constitution Day" from 1823. The first official celebration was in 1827. The day was celebrated in full after King Karl Johan's death in 1844. The Act of 26 April 1947 stipulates that 1 and 17 May are national holidays.
People wear their Norwegian national costumes from the different parts of the country and celebrate together in the city centers. In Oslo you can meet the Royal family this day.
On the balcony of Royal palace you see: King Harald V of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Crown princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown prince Haakon Magnus of Norway and prince Sverre Magnus of Norway.
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People wear their Norwegian national costumes from the different parts of the country and celebrate together in the city centers. In Oslo you can meet the Royal family this day.
On the balcony of Royal palace you see: King Harald V of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Crown princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown prince Haakon Magnus of Norway and prince Sverre Magnus of Norway.
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