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Norwegian Constitution Day: 17th of May

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Today is a special day for all Norwegians. It is Norwegian Constitution Day. The Royal Norwegian Embassy in collaboration with the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is proud to highlight the unique tradition of celebrating a day that goes back 208 years.

On this very special day, Norwegians everywhere celebrate the uniqueness of Norway’s culture, freedom, and constitution of 1814. We celebrate our democracy and the constitutional monarchy. We take pride in our welfare state where income distribution and gender equality have brought social stability and economic prosperity. It is also an opportunity for men and women to show their “Bunad”, Norway’s traditional costumes. There are hundreds…

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