Celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (Constitution Week) with Naturalization Ceremonies
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On Sept. 17, the nation observes Constitution Day and Citizenship Day as part of Constitution Week. The commemoration honors both the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and an observance that began in 1940 as “I Am an American Day.”
USCIS celebrates Constitution Week with naturalization ceremonies across the country. This year, we will welcome more than 38,000 new citizens during nearly 240 naturalization ceremonies between Sept. 16 and 23. A list of highlighted ceremonies is below.
We encourage you to share your experiences and photos from naturalization ceremonies through social media, using the hashtag #newUScitizen. You can also follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis), Facebook (/uscis), Instagram (/uscis) and the USCIS blog The Beacon.
| Date | City, State | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Fair Oaks, California | Lake Natoma Overlook |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Providence, Rhode Island | Roger Williams National Memorial Park |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Flat Rock, North Carolina | Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Mentor, Ohio | James A. Garfield Historic Site |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Knoxville, Tennessee | U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Tennessee) |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Memphis, Tennessee | USCIS Memphis Field Office |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Tiyan Barrigada, Guam | Tiyan High School Gymnasium |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | U.S. District Court (Middle District) |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa Courthouse |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina | Charles Pinckney National Historic Site |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Independence, Missouri | Truman Library |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Newark, New Jersey | Essex County Historic House |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Towson, Maryland | Hampton National Historic Site |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Petroglyphs National Monument |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Columbus, Ohio | U.S. District Court |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Clearwater, Florida | St. Petersburg College |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | New Bedford, | Massachusetts Immigrants Assistance Center |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Louisville, Ohio | Louisville Middle School |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Central Library |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | New York, New York | Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty National Monument) |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Washington, D.C. | Thomas Jefferson Memorial |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Brooklyn, New York | U.S. District Court (Eastern District) |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia | Turner Field |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Asheville, North Carolina | U.S. District Court for the North Carolina Western District |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Washington, D.C. | Lincoln Memorial |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Toledo, Ohio | University of Toledo Law School |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Pembroke Pines, Florida | Southwest Regional Library |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Knoxville, Tennessee | U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Tennessee) |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Little Rock, Arkansas | U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Arkansas) |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Fulton, Mississippi | Itawamba Community College |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Lawrence, Kansas | Dole Institute |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Hartford, Connecticut | Hartford Public Library |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Spokane Valley, Washington | Bing Crosby Theater |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Pacific County, Oregon | Knappton Cove Heritage Center |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield Armory National Historic Site |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | St. Louis, Missouri | Old Courthouse |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Cleveland, Ohio | Federal Reserve of Cleveland |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Eastern District Federal Court |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Dorchester, Massachusetts | Kennedy Institute |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Miramar, Florida | USCIS Hialeah Field Office |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Brockport, New York | The College at Brockport |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Beatrice, Nebraska | Homestead National Monument of America |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Alexandria, Virginia | Alexandria City Hall at Market Square |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Constitution Center |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Portland, Maine | University of Southern Maine |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | West Branch, Iowa | Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Dallas, Texas | USCIS Dallas Field Office |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Las Cruces, New Mexico | Las Cruces Convention Center |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Burlington, Vermont | Burlington Federal Courtroom |
| Sept. 16, 2016 | Cove Neck, New York | Sagamore Hill National Historic Site |
| Sept. 17, 2016 | Tumacacori, Arizona | U.S. District Court |
| Sept. 17, 2016 | Vienna, Virginia | Oakton High School |
| Sept. 17, 2016 | Tacoma, Washington | Mount Tahoma High School |
| Sept. 19, 2016 | Deland, Florida | Stetson Ceremony |
| Sept. 19, 2016 | Phoenix, Arizona | Trevor Browne High School |
| Sept. 20, 2016 | Jersey City, New Jersey | Liberty State Park |
| Sept. 20, 2016 | Staunton, Virginia | Frontier Culture Museum |
| Sept. 20, 2016 | Shelburne, Vermont | Shelburne Museum |
| Sept. 20, 2016 | San Antonio, Texas | John H. Wood Federal Courthouse |
| Sept. 20, 2016 | Dallas, Texas | USCIS Dallas Field Office |
| Sept. 20, 2016 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | USCIS Oklahoma Field Office |
| Sept. 21, 2016 | San Diego, California | Golden Hall |
| Sept. 21, 2016 | Anchorage, Alaska | Assembly Chambers |
| Sept. 21, 2016 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte City Government Center |
| Sept. 21, 2016 | Houston, Texas | M.O. Campbell Center |
| Sept. 21, 2016 | Dallas, Texas | Dallas District Court |
| Sept. 21, 2016 | Denver, Colorado | History Colorado Center |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Nashville, Tennessee | U.S. District Court (Middle District of Tennessee) |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Morristown, New Jersey | Morristown National Historic Park |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Allegheny County Department of Human Services |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Boston, Massachusetts | Faneuil Hall |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Rome, New York | Fort Stanwix National Monument |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | San Antonio, Texas | Texas Institute of Cultures |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Dallas, Texas | USCIS Dallas Field Office |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Convention Center |
| Sept. 23, 2016 | Nashville, Tennessee | U.S. District Court (Middle District of Tennessee) |
| Sept. 23, 2016 | Miami, Florida | USCIS Kendall Field Office |
| Sept. 23, 2016 | Redmond, Oregon | Redmond Festival of Cultures |
| Sept. 23, 2016 | Akron, Ohio | Akron Public Library |
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