| Norwegian National Day |
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| Saturday, 26 July 2008 20:07 | |
Norwegian National Day on May 17On May 17 we celebrate our Constitution, which we got in 1814 (at the time it was one of the most radical constitutions in Europe), while we were ruled by the Danes and shortly after that by the Swedes. On this day everybody dresses up (you'll see loads of national costumes), have parades with school children, brass bands and the military, and the Royal Family waves from the palace balcony. The National Anthem, Norwegian flags and lots of ice cream, hot dogs and alcohol are essential on this day. Have a look at our partner website made especially about this day and its celebration in Oslo: www.may17oslo.com.
This is what the main street Karl Johan looks like onMay 17
Norwegians of all ages wear national costumes on this day
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