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What/ when is Constitution Day?

On September 17, 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. Only one item of business occupied the agenda that day, to sign the Constitution of the United States of America. To celebrate this great day in history, September 17th is know as Constitution Day.

Note: The law establishing this holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd to the Omnibus spending bill of 2004. Before this law was enacted, the holiday was known as "Citizenship Day.

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It was last updated on March 31, 2006 at 10:50:13 AM CST.

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