Kansas Day is a holiday in the state of
Kansas in the United States. It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of the state's 1861
admission to the Union. It was first celebrated in 1877 by schoolchildren in
Paola.[1]
Annual Kansas Day celebrations include school field trips and special projects to study the history of Kansas, pioneer-style meals, special visits by students to the
Kansas Statehouse in
Topeka,
Kansas, performances of
Home on the Range, the Kansas State Song,[2] and special proclamations by the
Governor of Kansas and members of the
Kansas Legislature.[3]
(federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holiday related to a specific
racial/ethnic group or
sexual minority, (week) = week-long holidays, (month) = month-long holidays, (36) =
Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies
Kansas Day is a holiday in the state of
Kansas in the United States. It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of the state's 1861
admission to the Union. It was first celebrated in 1877 by schoolchildren in
Paola.[1]
Annual Kansas Day celebrations include school field trips and special projects to study the history of Kansas, pioneer-style meals, special visits by students to the
Kansas Statehouse in
Topeka,
Kansas, performances of
Home on the Range, the Kansas State Song,[2] and special proclamations by the
Governor of Kansas and members of the
Kansas Legislature.[3]
(federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holiday related to a specific
racial/ethnic group or
sexual minority, (week) = week-long holidays, (month) = month-long holidays, (36) =
Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies