Alaska Day
U.S. holiday commemorating the Alaska Purchase / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alaska Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on October 18.[1] It is the anniversary of the formal transfer of territories in present-day Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States, which occurred on Friday, October 18, 1867.
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Alaska Day | |
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Observed by | Alaskans |
Significance | Anniversary of the 1867 Alaska Purchase |
Observances | Parade in Sitka, paid holiday for employees in Alaska |
Date | October 18 |
Next time | October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18) |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Seward's Day |
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