Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2013

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The signing of the Constitution of the United States on September 15, 1787, is commemorated on Constitution Day. Citizens, both native-born and naturalized, are honored on Citizenship Day, which also occurs on September 15th. It is fitting that these two observances take place on the same day because it is up to the citizens to … Read more

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2011

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Many of the little-known special days, weeks, and months that I mention here are created by an organization to support a cause or product or activity. Although Constitution Day and Citizenship Day isn’t well-known, it is in fact a legal observance designated in Title 36 of the United States Code. The law states: (b) Purpose.— … Read more