Constitution Day

September 17
Today is Constitution Day

Every September 17,
unless it falls on a weekend or another
holiday, Constitution Say is celebrated to mark the
anniversary of the ratification of the document.
It's the newest federal holiday to be
established by Congress. before
2004, it was Citizenship Day.

However, the roots of citizenship day stretch back to
1940 when I am an American Day was initiated
by Congress for the third Sunday in May.

Today, we consider Constitution Day as a birthday for
our country, and it serves as a means for all American
citizens to express their pride in their citizenship.


Constitution Day also designates a time to honor
the Constitution of America and learn more
about this famous piece of legislation.


The act that passed the holiday also states that federally
funded schools are required to provide lessons on
the U.S. Constitution on this holiday...

We will be having Constitution lessons at our school today.
However, I would like to point out that even though
it's a federal holiday, school will be in session.
It is no holiday for the teachers and students!!

Update: One of our first-grade teachers gave a wonderful
lesson to her students on the constitution. At the end
of the day, she asked the kids one more time what
day it was. One girl piped up and answered:
It's constipation day...

(and people wonder why we teach)