Decorah will observe Constitution Week from Sept. 17 through 23, 2026, following a proclamation issued by Mayor Andy Carlson. The city’s announcement recognizes the anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and calls on residents to reflect on the freedoms protected by the document.
The proclamation was posted by the City of Decorah on Sept. 17, 2026. It identifies the observance as the 239th anniversary of the Constitutional Convention’s drafting of the Constitution in 1787.
What the proclamation recognizes
The mayor’s proclamation says official recognition is appropriate for the Constitution and its anniversary, as well as for patriotic celebrations marking the occasion. It also cites Public Law 915, which it says requires the president to issue an annual proclamation designating Sept. 17 through 23 as Constitution Week.
In the proclamation, Carlson asks Decorah residents to reaffirm the ideals of the Constitution’s Framers and to protect the freedoms guaranteed by the nation’s founding document. The statement also cautions that rights lost may not be regained.
Proclamation signed in September
The document states that it was signed on Sept. 4, 2026, and that the city seal was affixed. The city news post identifies the action as a mayoral proclamation under the City News section.
The source text contains an inconsistency in the mayor’s identification: the proclamation names Andy Carlson in its formal wording but the signature line identifies Frederic A. Carlson as mayor. The City of Decorah source does not explain the discrepancy.