The Long Island University's Roosevelt School and The Society of Presidential Descendants founded National Civics Day in 2021 to celebrate the importance of civic education as a foundation for a strong democracy. National Civics Day is an opportunity for Americans to answer the call by President John F. Kennedy that "democracy is never a final achievement…It is a call to an untiring effort." National Civics Day is an opportunity for Americans to celebrate civics for all through school, business, and community projects that include showcasing, promoting, and supporting civic education and community service.
The Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed the first National Civics Day to be observed on October 27, 2021, and every year thereafter.