Constitution Day2026 · Date · History
Republic of the Marshall Islands parliamentary and diplomatic sources verify May 1 Constitution Day, the Constitution’s May 1, 1979 parliamentary commencement date, and current national-holiday identity.
About Constitution Day
Constitution Day in the Republic of the Marshall Islands is observed on May 1.
The date marks the Constitution taking effect on May 1, 1979 and the establishment of the constitutional government of the Republic.
Why Constitution Day matters
The day is a national civic anniversary of the Marshall Islands constitutional order.
Current official diplomatic information lists Constitution Day among national holidays, while the Constitution itself supplies the May 1, 1979 historical anchor.
History of Constitution Day
The Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands specifies May 1, 1979 as its effective date, subject to approval by referendum.
The Nitijela’s legislation history likewise records the Constitution as commencing on May 1, 1979.
The Republic’s Embassy in Washington lists Constitution Day on May 1 among national holidays and identifies May 1, 1979 as the Constitution’s adoption date.
The reviewed sources establish the recurring date and constitutional rationale but do not identify one separate original instrument creating the annual holiday.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
8 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Marshall Islands Constitution Day
How to Observe Constitution Day
Read the Marshall Islands Constitution and official parliamentary history for the 1979 constitutional transition.
Use current government or diplomatic notices for ceremonies and administrative arrangements in a particular year.
Keep Constitution Day distinct from the October 21 Compact/independence history described in official sources.
Discuss constitutional institutions and history descriptively rather than as an evaluation of contemporary political actors.
Avoid inferring an original holiday-creation statute unless a primary legal source specifically establishes it.
Constitution Day Facts
Marshall Islands Constitution Day is May 1.
Parliamentary legislation history records the Constitution as commencing on May 1, 1979.
The Nitijela records the Constitution as commencing on that date.
The Republic’s Embassy lists Constitution Day among national holidays.
The reviewed sources do not establish a separate original annual-holiday creating instrument or first completed observance.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
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Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands — Country Profile (opens in a new tab)
Official Diplomatic
Parliament of the Marshall Islands — Constitution legislation history (opens in a new tab)
National Parliament
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is Constitution Day?
1 May annually The documented recurrence rule is: 1 May.
Does Constitution Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Constitution Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Republic of the Marshall Islands / national Constitution Day. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Constitution Day?
The documented basis is: Republic of the Marshall Islands parliamentary and diplomatic sources verify May 1 Constitution Day, the Constitution’s May 1, 1979 parliamentary commencement date, and current national-holiday identity.. Supporting evidence includes Parliament of the Marshall Islands — Constitution legislation history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Constitution Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Marshall Islands. Its fuller verified scope is: Republic of the Marshall Islands / national Constitution Day.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-10-01.
When is Constitution Day in the Marshall Islands?
It is observed on May 1.
Why May 1?
Parliamentary legislation history records the Constitution as commencing on May 1, 1979.
Is Constitution Day a national holiday?
Yes. The Republic’s Embassy lists May 1 Constitution Day among national holidays.
Does this guide identify a separate law that originally created the annual holiday?
No. The reviewed sources clearly establish the date, constitutional event and current holiday identity, but not a separate original creating instrument for the recurring observance.
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