{"id":40271,"date":"2025-09-11T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/news\/?p=40271"},"modified":"2025-09-18T08:39:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:39:50","slug":"september-17-is-constitution-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/news\/september-17-is-constitution-day\/40271\/","title":{"rendered":"September 17 is Constitution Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-40272\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/constitution-1486010_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The US Constitution against an American flag background\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/constitution-1486010_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/constitution-1486010_640-624x415.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/constitution-1486010_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Did you know Constitution Day is a federal holiday observed every September 17?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>Constitution Day commemorates the day when delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. The United States Constitution is the framework of the United States government, and it establishes the rights and liberties of Americans. Constitution Day has been observed since 1952 when Congress designated September 17 as Constitution Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>The United States Constitution is a timeless document that continues to shape society. As we watch, listen to, and read about what is going on in government at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as beyond the United States, Constitution Day is a reminder of the individual rights and liberties Americans have and that the United States is a democracy thanks to the United States Constitution, ensuring justice, accountability, and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>Go to the <u><a id=\"OWA6fb47041-64ca-8cdd-7ce0-7b9387d95225\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/libguides.mit.edu\/polisci\" href=\"https:\/\/libguides.mit.edu\/polisci\" data-outlook-id=\"5f3c470c-f7b2-493a-8549-c6bd58340994\">political science research guide<\/a><\/u> to search for information about the United States Constitution and additional political science topics.\u00a0<u><a id=\"OWAb13adf50-b0f0-1c6c-1387-a8d6658bac29\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/ask\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/ask\" data-outlook-id=\"35e10aac-c276-45c4-a986-f5fa2666d0a4\">Ask Us<\/a><\/u>\u00a0if you need help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>How will you observe Constitution Day?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know Constitution Day is a federal holiday observed every September 17? Constitution Day commemorates the day when delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. The United States Constitution is the framework of the United States government, and it establishes the rights and liberties of Americans. Constitution Day has been observed since 1952 when Congress designated September 17 as Constitution Day. The United States Constitution is a timeless document that continues to shape society. 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