Seward's Day
| Seward's Day | |
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 Signing the Alaska Treaty of Cessation | |
| Observed by | Alaskans |
| Significance | Signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty |
| Date | Last Monday in March |
| 2024 date | March 25 (2024-03-25) |
| 2025 date | March 31 (2025-03-31) |
| 2026 date | March 30 (2026-03-30) |
| 2027 date | March 29 (2027-03-29) |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Alaska Day |
Seward's Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska. This holiday falls on the last Monday in March and commemorates the signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty on March 30, 1867.[1] It is named for then-Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase from Russia. It was declared a holiday in the Territory of Alaska on March 30, 1917.[2]
It should not be confused with Alaska Day, which marks the formal transfer of control over Alaska from Russia to the United States.
References
- ^ "Student Information". State of Alaska. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
- ^ "Governor signs bill". Juneau Empire. March 31, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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