Casimir Pulaski Day

United States

Local Area

Illinois

Rule

Observed First Monday in March

Holiday Date

03-04-2024

03-03-2025

03-02-2026

About U.S. States Independence Days

Several States in the U.S. Celebrate an Independence Day or Statehood Day when the state became independent from another country and/or joined the Union and became part of the U.S.

Casimir Pulaski Day in celebrated on the first Monday of March in Illinois. It celebrates the birthday of Casimir Pulaski, a Polish soldier who fought in the American Revolution. He was enlisted to help in the war by Benjamin Franklin, whom he met in Paris. His efforts were detrimental in helping the United States gain independence from Britain. He died in 1779 and was granted honorary citizenship of the United States in 2009. Casimir Pulaski Day is a legal holiday in Illinois, but it is sometimes celebrated by Polish-Americans all across the country.

Observance Type

Local