{"id":2193,"date":"2025-10-02T16:18:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehrentag.de\/ehrentag-is-on-23-may-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T17:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:01:07","slug":"about-ehrentag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ehrentag.de\/en\/about-ehrentag\/","title":{"rendered":"Ehrentag is on 23 May 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the birthday of our Basic Law, everyone in Germany is invited to celebrate social interaction \u2013 with a day for getting involved across Germany. Be there! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the day, democracy depends on people getting involved. On the birthday of our constitution, everyone is therefore invited to roll up their sleeves to make our country a little bit better. Meeting people and engaging in joint activities are centre-stage \u2013 on 23 May and also in the days before and after. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ehrentag is to be marked with local activities both large and small, organised \u2013 on a voluntary basis \u2013 by associations, organisations, companies, municipalities and individuals. They can include litter collection campaigns, inclusive football tournaments, street parties, singalongs, games evenings at retirement homes \u2013 there are so many more ideas, and the best is yours! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities can take place from 16 to 31 May. On this website, you\u2019ll find out everything you need to know about how to support Ehrentag<\/a> and how to plan your own activity<\/a> or participate in one<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ehrentag is what you make of it. For you. For us. For everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDemocracy depends on people getting involved.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, initiator and patron of Ehrentag<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n

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We\u2019re celebrating the anniversary of our Basic Law on 23 May. Our constitution will turn 77 this year. This means 77 years of freedom, peace and democracy \u2013 including in a united Germany for the past 36 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democracy depends on people getting involved, taking responsibility and helping to shape our society. This is precisely what Ehrentag is all about. I have launched Ehrentag together with the German Foundation for Civic Engagement and Volunteer Work. \u201cFor you. For us. For everyone.\u201d On this day, everyone in our country is called upon to contribute to the common cause. After all, we can make a great difference when we act together. At the same time, this is a day that should be fun and provides us with an opportunity to get to know new people in our neighbourhood. I would like to invite everyone to take part in Ehrentag on 23 May this year. Let\u2019s come together throughout Germany to roll up our sleeves in our local areas and make our country a little bit better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am looking forward to Ehrentag. For you, for us, for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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