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Constitution Day 2017

September 15, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Constitution Day is the annual celebration of the day that representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia completed and signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The observance of this day began as “I am an American Day” in 1940 and later as Citizenship Day in 1952 when the celebration was moved to September 17 to commemorate the signing of the original document. Constitution Day as we observe it today was recognized as a federal holiday in 2004, when Senator Robert Byrd passed a bill designating September 17 as the day for citizens to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution and to thoughtfully engage with the nation’s founding document.

For information about the 2017 Constitution Day celebration at UGA, click here.

Details

Date:
September 15, 2017
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://spia.uga.edu/news-events/signature-events/constitution-day/

Organizer

DeShonna Johnson
Phone
706-542-9924

Venue

UGA Chapel
109 Herty Drive
Athens, GA 30602 United States
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