ɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, kˈɪŋ tʃˈɑːɹlz dʒˈɑːn oʊblˈiːkli kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd sˈʌtʃ ᵻvˈɛnts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ spˈiːtʃ bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə stˈɔːɹɾɪŋ noːɹwˈiːdʒən pˈɑːɹləmənt, wˌɪtʃ ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn mˈeɪ vˈoʊɾᵻd nˌɑːt tə hˈoʊld ˌɛni əfˈɪʃəl sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz ðæt jˈɪɹ.
In May 1828, King Charles John obliquely criticised such events during a speech before the Storting (Norwegian Parliament), which on 13 May voted not to hold any official celebrations that year.