09/17/2026
Happy Constitution Day
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on this day in history. The Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise America's first constitution, the Articles of Confederation - but they decided to draft an entirely new frame of government. On September 17, 1787, thirty-eight delegates signed the new United States Constitution.
The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, former associate justice of the Supreme Court, explains the importance of the Constitution:
"What makes the Constitution worthy of our commitment? First and foremost, the answer is our freedom. It is, quite simply, the most powerful vision of freedom ever expressed. It's also the world's shortest and oldest national constitution, neither so rigid as to be stifling, nor so malleable as to be devoid of meaning.
Our Constitution has been an inspiration that changed the trajectory of world history for the perpetual benefit of mankind. In 1787, no country in the world had ever allowed its citizens to select their own form of government, much less to select a democratic government. What was revolutionary when it was written, and what continues to inspire the world today, is that the Constitution put governance in the hands of the people."
The original signed, handwritten Constitution is housed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Celebrate National Constitution Day today and read a transcript of the document here: https://bit.ly/Constitution26, or add your name and become a signer of one of America's Founding Documents here: https://bit.ly/SignIt26
