Every year, Kansas Day is celebrated on January 29. The day aims to commemorate the admission of Kansas State as the 34th member of the United States in 1861. The first Kansas Day was observed on January 29, 1877, and is the way the citizens observe this day is by telling the history of the land to younger folks or taking schoolchildren to the Capitol in Topeka to relish the beauty of the State.
History and Significance
Kansas State was one of the 37 states that became part of the U.S. on January 29, 1861. Kansas Day marks the admission of Kansas as the 34th state into the union and is celebrated on January 29 every year. Kansas Day was first celebrated by 15 to 20 schoolchildren in Paola, Kansas.
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Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January 29 | Monday |
| 2025 | January 29 | Wednesday |
| 2026 | January 29 | Thursday |
| 2027 | January 29 | Friday |
| 2028 | January 29 | Saturday |
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FAQs
Kansas Day marks the admission of Kansas State as the 34th state in the United States of America.
Kansas was admitted into the union as the 34th state on January 29, 1861. There are 161 years since it became a state.
It is nicknamed the ‘Sunflower State’ and is also known as the Wheat State in the U.S.