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Syttende Mai (seventeenth of May) is celebrated as Constitution Day in Norway every year. The day has great significance for Norwegians. It is more than a celebration of the Norwegian Constitution, which was signed in Eidsvoll on this day in 1814. The day marks Norway’s declaration of independence from Sweden. Here is a look at what Norwegians do on this occasion and how the 2021 festivities will be different. Parades A children’s parade was organized on May 17, 1870 in Oslo. By 1906 this became a tradition. To this day Norwegians celebrate the day with children’s parades. In Oslo tens of thousands fill the streets to watch the parades and see the Royal Family waving to the children as they march past. Norway’s 17 May celebration is for everyone, especially the children. Children’s parades take place throughout the country, often led by marching bands as they walk through their communities. Each school in Norway is represented in the children’s parades

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