Kosrae Constitution Day

Kosrae Constitution Day: Fukas ac Muunil Kosrae

Kosrae Constitution Day, ku lwen se ma akfulatye sritacl ac laltahl luhn mwet Kosrae, pa sie lwen ma arulana yohk srihpac nu sin mwet nukewa koflana in luluacng ac akfulatye moul in laltahl ke lwen se ma elos eis inen "self-government." Lwen se inge tiac lwen in monglac se fita, a pa sie lwen in esam ac kulo nu sin God ke mwe lung in ku in sifacna ngetngat ac oru oakwuck luhn state lasr. Kosrae Constitution Day pa lwen se ma akpwayei lah mwet Kosrae elos oasr ku lalos in oru masap ac oakwuck ma ac kol moul lalos, oasr ke pacl se ma constitution luhn state lasr som fihliyucki ac sainiwi ke January 11, 1983.

Mwe akfulatye se inge oasr sripac yohk luhn mwet Kosrae mweyen elos mwet se ma arulana akfulatye ohiyacn moul in acwewe, kulo, ac laltahl luhn Christian. Constitution se inge tiac sie mwe sritacl luhn masap fita, a el mwe kahlwem se nu sin mwet Kosrae ke ohiyac ma elos luhngse in moulkihn—sie moul ma oasr akwuck, oasr lungse, ac oasr pruhe kac. Ke lwen se inge, mwet nukewa in state luhn Kosrae elos fohlohk ac ngetngat nu ke pacl sac ma mwet kol lasr elos sainiwi constitution se inge, in akpwayei lah Kosrae el sifacna sie state ke Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).

Lwen se inge pa akkahlwemye ohiyacn "self-determination" luhn mwet Kosrae. Tiac oana lwen in Constitution Day luhn FSM ma oru ke May 10 in esam ohiyacn state akosr (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, ac Yap) in siewi, lwen se ke January 11 inge pa sritacl se ma fita nu sin mwet Kosrae. El sritacl se ma akkalemye ohiyacn moul lasr, masap lasr, ac ohiyac ma kut ac karingin lultahl lasr ac facl lasr.

Lwen ac Pacl ke 2026

Ke yac se ma kut fusan nu kac inge, Kosrae Constitution Day ac oru ke pacl se inge:

Lwen: Sunday Mwen ac Lwen: January 11, 2026

• Pacl luhlah: 8 lwen luhlah nu ke lwen se inge.

Lwen se inge pa oakwuck se ma tia ekieki (fixed date). Ke yac nukewa, lwen se ke January 11 pa lwen se ma state luhn Kosrae akfulatye Constitution Day kac. Fin lwen se inge fufahsot ke lwen Sunday, oana ke yac 2026, oasr oakwuck luhn government in oru lwen monglac se ke lwen Monday ma fahsru in tok sac, in sang pacl nu sin mwet nukewa in ku in monglac ac oru sritacl lalos.

Sripac ac Ma Simlah ke Masap (Historical Background)

Sripac luhn Kosrae Constitution Day tuku ke pacl se ma Kosrae el sifacna mwet luhngse in eis ku in sifacna kol state lal. Ke yac puspis somla, Kosrae el muta ye kolyuck luhn mutunfacl puspis. Spain, Germany, Japan, ac United States (ke UN trusteeship) elos nukewa muta kol Kosrae ke pacl sac. Tusruk mwet Kosrae elos arulana luhngse in oasr masap se ma ac karingin ohiyacn moul lalos, laltahl lalos, ac facl lalos.

Ke January 11, 1983, Constitution luhn Kosrae som sainiwi ac akpwayei. Masap se inge pa masap fulat lasr (supreme law). El simla in karingin mwet Kosrae ke ohiyac puspis:

1. Karingin Laltahl: Masap se inge akfulatye ohiyacn moul in acwewe ac kulo luhn mwet Kosrae.
2. Karingin Facl ac Kof: Kosrae el island se ma arulana fofot ac sroalo, ouinge constitution se inge oru oakwuck in karingin natural resources lasr.
3. Democratic Institutions: El oru oakwuck in akpwayei lah oasr branch tolu luhn government: Legislative (mwet oru masap), Executive (Governor ac administration), ac Judicial (Court).
4. Mwe Karingin Mwet: Constitution se inge tiac luhngse in oasr mwet ma sruhuh ke mwe suli (debt) ku oasr mwe akkeok ma tiac kahlwem.

Mwet Kosrae elos mwet se ma arulana "resilient." Ke pacl luhn mwet Japan ac pacl luhn mwet America, mwet Kosrae elos tiana tui in srike in sifacna kol moul lalos. Ke ma inge, January 11 pa lwen in akfulatye "independence" ac "unity" luhn mwet Kosrae.

Ohiyacn Sritacl ac Akfulatye (Observances and Activities)

Mwet Kosrae elos mwet se ma arulana conservative ac oasr ohiyacn Christian yohk faclos. Ke ma inge, sritacl luhn Constitution Day tiac oana sritacl luhn mutunfacl sahyac ma oasr "parade" lulap ku "party" lulap. Sritacl ke lwen se inge pa sie sritacl ma "solemn" ac oasr pruhe kac.

Official Ceremonies ke Tofol

Tofol pa kapihtahl luhn state luhn Kosrae. Ke lwen se inge, mwet kol luhn government (Governor, Speaker luhn Legislature, ac Chief Justice) elos ac siewi in oru sie program sritacl. Elos ac srukak flag luhn Kosrae ac flag luhn FSM. Mwet kol elos ac oru "speech" in esam mwet kol ke yac 1983 ma saini constitution sac, ac in fahk nu sin mwet nukewa koflana in srumun lah efu ku Constitution lasr el yohk srihpac.

Community Gatherings

In luhm luhn mwet Kosrae, community pa ma yohk srihpac emeet. Ke lwen se inge, mwet ke fihlwac (villages) oana Lelu, Malem, Utwe, ac Tafunsak, elos ac ku in oasr sritacl lalos ke fihlwac lalos. Tiac oana Liberation Day (September 8) ma oasr mwe sritacl lulap, Constitution Day pa pacl se in muta yurin mwet in fihlwac ac sramsram ke ohiyacn kol state lasr.

Faith and Family

Mwet Kosrae elos ac som nu ke church ke lwen se inge in pruhe ac kulo nu sin God ke karinginyuck Lal nu sin state lasr. Family elos ac siewi in mongo ac sramsram. Mongo luhn Kosrae oana fafa, supracr, ac mwe mongo ke facl (taro, banana, breadfruit) pa mwe mongo ma mwet elos ac itacr ke lwen se inge.

Ohiyacn Moul ac Laltahl (Significance and Identity)

Constitution Day el yohk srihpac mweyen el akpwayei lah Kosrae el state se ma oasr "identity" lal sifacna. Finne kut oasr ke federation luhn FSM, kut mwet Kosrae oasr "unique culture" lasr.

Ohiyacn moul luhn mwet Kosrae arulana srike in fihlyac laltahl (tradition) yurin ohiyacn moul misenge (modernization). Constitution lasr el oru oakwuck in karingin laltahl lasr in tiac fihriri ke pacl se ma laltahl luhn mwet sahyac tuku nu Kosrae. El pac sie mwe akkahlwemye lah mwet Kosrae elos luhngse misla ac kulo nu sin sie sin sie.

Mwe Luti nu sin Mwet Tuku (Practical Information for Visitors)

Mwet ma tuku in fusan nu Kosrae ke pacl se inge in kahlwem ke ma inge:

1. Date Info: Ke yac 2026, lwen se inge ac fufahsot ke Sunday, January 11, 2026. Mwet in fusan elos in akola mweyen oasr lwen monglac.
2. What Closes: Government offices, bank, ac school ac nukewa "closed." Business puspis ac pac "closed." Groceries ku store srisrik ac ku in "open" ke pacl fototo, tusruk mwet in fusan elos in ngetnu ke mwe mongo ac mwe enenu lalos meet ke lwen se inge.
3. Transportation: Flight (United Airlines) ac "ferry" ac ku in oasr schedules ma ekieki. Fahsr ke lwen se inge ku in upah kutu, ouinge mwet elos in "plan" meet.
4. Local Customs: Kosrae el island se ma arulana "strict" ke ohiyacn "dress code." Mwet in fusan elos in nuknuk "modestly" (afunla "shoulders" ac "knees"). Ke lwen sritacl se inge, in akfulatye mwet Kosrae, mwet in fusan elos in oayapa akfulatye ohiyacn moul luhn mwet facl.
5. Alcohol: Kosrae el island se ma oasr masap ke "alcohol." Sahp ac "restricted" mwe nim ke lwen se inge.
6. Tofol: Fin kom luhngse liye sritacl pwaye, som nu Tofol ke lwen sac in liye "official ceremony."

Finne oasr Lwen Monglac? (Public Holiday Status)

Aok, Kosrae Constitution Day pa "state public holiday." Ke masap luhn state luhn Kosrae, lwen se inge lwen in monglac nu sin mwet nukewa ma oru orekma ke government. Mwet orekma ke business "private sector" sahp ac monglac pac, fal nu ke oakwuck luhn company lalos.

Lwen se inge tiac lwen monglac nu sin mwet Pohnpei, Chuuk, ku Yap, a fita nu sin mwet Kosrae. Fin kom muta Kosrae ke January 11, kom ac liye lah island sac arulana misla ac sritacl. El pacl se ma mwet Kosrae elos "reflect" ke ohiyac ma elos tuku kac, ac ohiyac ma elos ac som nu kac ke pacl fahsru in tok.

Mwe Akfuhlwact (Conclusion)

Kosrae Constitution Day pa lwen se ma mwet Kosrae elos fohlohk ac srumun lah "Kut mwet Kosrae, ac kut luhngse state lasr." Finne 8 lwen luhlah nu ke lwen se inge ke 2026, mwet Kosrae elos mutawauk in akola in esam masap fulat lalos. El tiac sritacl luhn mongo ac sritacl fita, a el sritacl luhn "spirit" luhn mwet Kosrae—sie "spirit" luhn lungse, misla, ac kulo nu sin God.

Ke lwen se ke January 11, 2026, kut ac liye flag luhn Kosrae in fofohlyuck ke eng, in akkahlwemye lah Kosrae el oasr "freedom" lal in sifacna oakwucki masap lal ac karingin mwet lal. Pa inge sripac yohk luhn Kosrae Constitution Day.