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SEP 7 — Labor Day Week Civics Labor Day and Constitution Day land just ten days apart this year. Most teachers treat them as separate events. The best civics teachers know they're the same lesson. What Labor Day actually is — and what students usually don't know Labor Day is a federal holiday honoring the American labor movement and the contributions workers have made to the country. The labor movement is one of the most powerful examples of constitutional rights in action. W

September 1 -- 2 Weeks Until Constitution Day: Is Your Classroom Ready? Two weeks. That's all that stands between right now and one of the most important days on the civic education calendar. If you're a teacher, here's your Constitution Day readiness checklist — and everything you still have time to do. Step 1: Order your pocket Constitutions today. The 917 Society distributes free pocket Constitutions to 8th-grade classrooms across all 50 states. The 2026 edition is the 250