Constitution Day Resources

The signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia happened on September 17, 1787. September 17 is now celebrated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.

Informational Websites

• The National Archives: Celebrating Constitution Day
• ACLU’s Constitution Day site
• The National Constitution Center
• Constitution Day.com
• The Department of Education: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• United States Courts: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• Constitution Facts: The History of Constitution Day
• Census.gov’s Constitution Day and Citizenship Day press release
• USCIS.gov Constitution Day and Citizenship Day resources

Library Resources

• Political Science and Government Research Guide
  A comprehensive guide to political science and government studies resources in and outside the library.
• U.S. Constitution Research Starter
  The Constitution of the United States is an extraordinary document, both theoretically and historically. Knowing how this document was developed is important to understanding both its purpose and its success.