Union Dissolution Day

For the National Day of Norway on May 17, see Norwegian Constitution Day.

Union Dissolution Day
Observed by	Norway
Significance	7 June is Norway's Independence Day remembrance of the Norwegian parliament's 1905 declaration of dissolution of the union with Sweden remembrance of the 1940 royal escape from Nazi - German invaders to exile remembrance of the Norwegian royal family's return from five years in exile in 1945
Celebrations	Flag flying day in Norway
Date	7 June
Next time	7 June 2025 (2025-06-07)
Frequency	annual
Related to	1905 Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden The Norwegian royal family 1945 Liberation Day (8 May) 1814 Norwegian Constitution Norwegian Constitution Day (annual: 17 May)

The Union Dissolution Day, observed in Norway on 7 June (though not a public holiday),^[1] is marked in remembrance of the Norwegian parliament's 1905 declaration of dissolution of the union with Sweden, a personal union which had existed since 1814. The day is celebrated in Norway as the Independence Day and is an official flag flying day, and is observed with ordinary salute at Akershus Fortress.^[2] The Independence Day, however, has few traditions of celebration beyond that.

Royal return after World War II

By historical coincidence, 7 June was also the date in 1940 when King Haakon VII of Norway and the royal family, along with the Norwegian cabinet and parliament, had to leave the country after escaping the German forces during the World War II invasion of Norway; and it is also the date in 1945 on which the King returned after 5 years of exile in London.

Gallery

1905: The Norwegian flag, without the union mark, is raised at Akershus Fortress following the dissolution resolution

1945: The royal family on June 7, 1945, returned after five years in exile. From left: King Haakon VII, Prince Harald (with flag), Crown Princess Märtha, Princess Astrid, Crown Prince Olav and Princess Ragnhild

References

1. Theodore Harvey (10 June 2005). "In Memory of King Oscar II of Norway". Royalty Monarchy. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
2. "Cultural Experiences". Retrieved 11 February 2021.

External links

• Norway 1905–2005 – Newspaper Aftenposten 's Union Dissolution Centennial feature
• Withdrawal from the union The Royal Court of Norway (in English)
• 7. juni-beslutningen www.norgeshistorie.no University of Oslo (in Norwegian)
• Homecoming, 7 June 1945 The Royal Court of Norway by the 75th anniversary in 2020 (in English)
• Norwegians recall the 7th of June (in English)