Observed by Alaskans 2016 date March 28 (2016-03-28) 2018 date March 26 (2018-03-26) | Date Last Monday in March 2017 date March 27 (2017-03-27) | |
Significance Signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty | ||
Seward's Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska. It falls on the last Monday in March and commemorates the signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty on March 30, 1867. It is named for then-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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