Constitution Day is celebrated every year in Taiwan on December 25 to remember a day of special significance to the whole nation, the official enactment of constitutional law.

Since the founding of the Republic of China, realizing democratic constitutional rule has been the consistent goal of the entire nation; a goal which eluded the government for many years due to the political instability of the newly born republic. In 1912, the "Guidelines for Provisional Government Organization" and "Provisional Constitution" were drafted, and in 1931 the government announced the "Provisional Constitution for the Period of Tutelage." Formulation of the Draft Constitution began at the end of 1932 and concluded with the May 5 Draft Constitution four years later. The outbreak of the War of Resistance soon after made it impossible to convene the government to finish drawing up the constitution.

After the war, the government conducted multilateral negotiations, which resulted in the convening of the a Constitutional Convention by the National Assembly. The Constitution of the Republic of China was passed on December 25, 1946 and implemented one year later.

In 1963, the Executive Yuan designated December 25 as Constitution Day. Government agencies, schools, families, and stores all celebrate this national holiday by flying the national flag in memory of the importance of this historic event.

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