FSM Constitution Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
The FSM Government’s Constitution Day messages identify May 10 with the coming into force of the Constitution in 1979 and continue to mark FSM Constitution Day in current government communications.
About FSM Constitution Day
FSM Constitution Day is observed on 10 May across the Federated States of Micronesia.
The current code legally designates the date Federated States of Micronesia Day and states that it commemorates the effective date of the FSM Constitution; government messages also call the observance FSM Constitution Day.
Why FSM Constitution Day matters
The day marks the constitutional foundation of the Federated States of Micronesia.
The modern label Constitution Day is useful for readers, but it does not erase the formal statutory wording Federated States of Micronesia Day.
History of FSM Constitution Day
The FSM Constitution became effective on 10 May 1979.
Public Law No. 1-28, approved 16 July 1979, designated 10 May of each year as Federated States of Micronesia Day and a national holiday throughout the FSM in commemoration of the Constitution’s effective date.
The current FSM Code continues to list 10 May as a national holiday for that constitutional purpose.
FSM Government messages in 2025 and 2026 refer to the occasion as FSM Constitution Day.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Public Law No. 1-28
FSM National Government (current national commemoration)
The national government publishes current Constitution Day messages; this does not imply it is the sole organizer of all local activity.
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.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Micronesia Constitution Day
How to Observe FSM Constitution Day
Use the FSM Code and Public Law 1-28 for legal status and date rationale.
Keep the statutory name and the modern government label together rather than treating one as a proven former name.
Do not infer the first annual observance merely from the Constitution’s effective date or the law’s later approval date.
Use current government messages for present-day terminology and commemoration.
FSM Constitution Day Facts
The date is 10 May.
The Constitution became effective on 10 May 1979.
Public Law 1-28 was approved on 16 July 1979.
The law made the date a national holiday throughout the FSM.
Current government communications use the name FSM Constitution Day.
FSM Constitution Day Messages
May Constitution Day encourage thoughtful reflection on the FSM’s constitutional history and institutions.
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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
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.
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia — Public Law No. 1-28 (opens in a new tab)
FSM Government — President’s Message, 2026 FSM Constitution Day (opens in a new tab)
National Government
FSM Legal Information System — Title 1, Chapter 6, national holidays (opens in a new tab)
FSM Government — Constitution Day 2025 (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is FSM Constitution Day?
10 May; current government observance confirmed The documented recurrence rule is: 10 May; current government observance confirmed.
Does FSM Constitution Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is FSM Constitution Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Federated States of Micronesia / 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 FSM Constitution Day?
The reviewed sources identify Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as FSM National Government (current national commemoration).
Is FSM Constitution Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Micronesia Federated States Of. Its fuller verified scope is: Federated States of Micronesia / 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 2026-09-08.
When is FSM Constitution Day?
It is observed on 10 May.
What is the holiday called in FSM law?
The code designates 10 May as Federated States of Micronesia Day, while current government communications also call the occasion FSM Constitution Day.
Why is it on May 10?
The law states that the date commemorates the effective date of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia.
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