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September 17, 2011 (observed September 16, 2011)
In honor of Constitution Day, all educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to hold an educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution. The National Constitution Center can help you meet this requirement! Here’s how:
Admission to the National Constitution Center is FREE on Constitution Day courtesy of Beneficial Bank!
Distribution of Constitution Hall Pass and a full list of the nation’s best constitutional teaching resources has been made possible by the following civic organizations: American Bar Association, American Institute for History Education, Annenberg Classroom, Bill of Rights Institute, Center for Civic Education, Channel One, Civic Mission of Schools, Constituting America, Daughters of the American Revolution, Gilder Lehrman, iCivics, National Archives, National History Day Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Progressive Business Publications, Pennsylvania Department of Education and Scholastic.
Press Releases
Press releases are in Word format.
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to Join in Constitution Day Festivities on September 16 at the National Constitution Center
Millions of Students Across the Country to Celebrate Constitution Day with Free Webcast from the National Constitution Center
What is Constitution Day?
The signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, by the Founding Fathers is one of the most important and influential events in American history, establishing the many rights and freedoms “We the People” enjoy today.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution says that all people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens. But citizenship is much more than that.
Constitution Day programming is generously supported by the Annenberg Foundation.