Constitution/Citizenship Day

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance recognizing the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become US citizens by birth or naturalization. It is traditionally observed on September 17, the day the US Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787 in Philadelphia.

Information about the US Constitution can be found at the following online resources:

• Library of Congress repository for Constitutional documents and information at https://www.loc.gov/collections/continental-congress-and-constitutional-convention-from-1774-to-1789/about-this-collection/;
• National Archives website for the U.S. Constitution at http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html; and
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federally-Mandated Training website at http://www.opm.gov/wiki/training/Federally-Mandated-Training/Print.aspx.

A copy of the US Constitution can be obtained through the National Archives.