Seward's Day
Alaskan holiday
Seward's Day 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] Secretary of State William H. Seward , who negotiated the purchase from Russia .
It should not be confused with Alaska Day , which marks the formal transfer of control over Alaska from Russia to the United States .
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