Indiana Day is a
legal holiday in the
state
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
,
United States
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, commemorating the state's 1816
admission to the Union
Admission to the Union is provided by the Admissions Clause of the United States Constitution in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1, which authorizes the United States Congress to admit new states into the Union beyond the thirteen states that ...
. It was first instituted in 1925 by the
Indiana General Assembly
The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Sena ...
. The
Indiana Code directs the governor to issue an annual proclamation to observe December 11 as the day statehood was granted to Indiana by the
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature, legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, including a Lower house, lower body, the United States House of Representatives, ...
and the state's admission to the Union. The law also requires state schools to hold appropriate events to commemorate the event and authorizes public celebrations to be held. Historically the day is commemorated in
Indianapolis
Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion ...
with speeches and events in the
Indiana Statehouse. The day is not a paid holiday, and government employees work on the day. It is more commonly referred to as Indiana Statehood Day.
Reference
See also
*
List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
A U.S. state, state of the United States is one of the 50 Federated state, constituent entities that shares its sovereignty with the federal government of the United States, federal government. Americans are Citizenship in the United States, citi ...
External links
Indiana Code
1925 establishments in Indiana
Recurring events established in 1925
Indiana culture
State holidays in the United States
December observances
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