Proc 11067ProclamationTrump 47 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 11067

Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2026

In simple terms

This proclamation commemorates Constitution Week (September 17-23, 2026), marking the 239th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution's signing. It contains political messaging about constitutional values and calls on educators and state/local leaders to teach students about citizenship, but imposes no binding mandates, regulatory changes, or substantive policy directives.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 91 FR 59971

  3. In 2d

    Constitution Week ends

  4. 4d ago

    Constitution Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 17 through September 23, 2026 as Constitution Week
  • Call on teachers, school administrators, and State and local leaders to educate America's pupils on rights and responsibilities of citizenship

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of Constitution Week (September 17-23, 2026)

Near term (90d)

  • Constitution Week observance period

Long term

Risks & tensions

  • Highly partisan political rhetoric framing prior administration as anti-constitutional may polarize reception of otherwise ceremonial document
  • Vague call to 'educate' lacks enforcement mechanism or funding; actual implementation depends entirely on voluntary state/local action
  • References to 'purging divisive ideology' and 'restoring truth to American history' echo contested culture-war themes but carry no operative policy force in this instrument
Proclamation 11067: Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2026 · Executive Orders