Constitution Day recognizes the adoption of the 1976 Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution and will take place annually on the last Monday in August.
It was established as a public holiday in 2026, effectively replacing the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
The 1976 Constitution granted the country expanded self-government and ministerial government. It was not the first constitution for the country—the first constitution order was passed in 1959.
The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution has been amended numerous times throughout its history, most recently in 2011. In 2009, parts of the constitution were suspended for two years following an inquiry by the United Kingdom that revealed widespread systemic corruption in local government.
