(FOX40.COM) — An area code could hold significant meaning for residents in their respective cities. Sacramentans will get the chance to celebrate the pride of their city on Saturday for “916 … ...

Sacramento’s 916 area code holds more meaning now that city officials declared Sept. 16 as “916 Day.” The Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday to make it official, a day on which residents ...

Besides the city, various organizations are also holding 916 Day events in the Sacramento area. Other festivities include a 916 Night Market at Cesar Chavez Plaza on Friday and an event at Old ...

While the city was creating pride about the 916, another area code – 279 – was also adopted in 2018. Despite the new number, natives will tell you that they identify with 916.

It is a callback to Sacramento’s 916 area code, which has become in recent years a day to give back and reinvest in the city’s many neighborhoods.