It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of the state's 1861 admission to the Union.
[1] Annual Kansas Day celebrations include school field trips and special projects to study the history of Kansas, pioneer-style meals, special visits by students to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kansas, performances of Home on the Range, the Kansas State Song,[2] and special proclamations by the Governor of Kansas and members of the Kansas Legislature.
[3] The Sunflower Showdown basketball game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats is occasionally played on or around Kansas Day to celebrate the state's history.
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