Constitution Day
Constitution Day is a federal holiday celebrated on September 17. It celebrates the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Fast Facts
- Designated day: September 17
- Also known as Citizenship Day
- Citizens are not given this day off from work
- Constitution was signed in 1787
Constitution Day History
- 1939: William Randolph Hearst endorsed a day to celebrate the citizenship of people of the U.S.
- 1940: Congress declared the third Sunday in May "I Am an American Day"
- 1952: Louisville, Ohio, resident Olga T. Weber petitioned municipal offices to establish Constitution Day
- September 17, 1952: Declared Constitution Day in Louisville, OH
- April, 1953: Weber petitioned the state to declare September 17 Constitution Day statewide
- August, 1953: September 17-23rd declared Constitution Week
- April 15, 1957: Louisville City Council declared themselves Constitution Town
- 2004: Law that established Constitution Day was created
- May, 2005: Enactment of law announced by the United States Department of Education
Celebration
If Constitution Day falls on a weekend, or another holiday, it is celebrated the following week, on the first weekday.
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