Casimir Pulaski Day

...of Kentucky has by law, since before 1942, recognized General Pulaski's Day. The State of Illinois has since 1977 celebrated Casimir Pulaski Day on the first Monday of March, doubtlessly due to the large Polish population of Chicago. Pulaski...

In this article: Kazimierz Pulaski, George Washington, American Revolutionary War, Savannah, Georgia, Poland, Kazimierz Pulaski Technical University of Radom, and Marshal of Nobility

Casimir Pulaski Day is a holiday observed in Illinois on the first Monday of every March to commemorate Casimir Pulaski (March 4, 1745 - October 11, 1779), a Revolutionary War cavalry officer born in Poland as Kazimierz Pulaski. He is known...

In this article: Kazimierz Pulaski, Chicago, Revolutionary War, General Pulaski Memorial Day, Siege of Savannah, Big Black, and Illinois

...the U.S. federal government, so that state government offices will be closed but federal government offices will be open. Casimir Pulaski Day (First Monday in March, currently only an official holiday in the city of Chicago) Legal...

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During his recent US tour, Stevens was swooned over by men and women alike, particularly when at his most vulnerable, singing Casimir Pulaski Day, about the death of his teenage sweetheart (gender unspecified). It was an odd gig, in which...

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Pulaski Day Parade in New York on Fifth Avenue is celebrated since 1937 to commemorate Kazimierz Pulaski, a Polish hero of the American Revolutionary War. It closely coincides with the October 11 General Pulaski Memorial Day, a national...

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...a proclamation for the observance annually since. This is separate holiday from the regional holiday in the Chicago area titled Casimir Pulaski Day that commemorates Pulaski's birth on March 4, 1746. New York City has an annual Pulaski...

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...also have been taking furlough days throughout the year to help reduce payroll costs. Unlike Memorial Day, New Year's Day or Casimir Pulaski Day, Furlough Day seemed to take city residents by surprise. The result: irritated...

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...more influential than Casimir Pulaski: author of new book 'The Peasant Prince' Why do government workers in Chicago get Casimir Pulaski Day off work? Because Pulaski is easier to pronounce than Thaddeus Kosciuszko (Ko-SHOOSH'-ko).

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When I asked my kids about Pulaski they said, "You know, that's where Walgreens is."

...American Revolutionary War. An amazing number and diversity of roads, bridges, and counties are named after the guy, even though most Americans couldn't tell you who he was. Well, today is Casimir Pulaski Day darn it, and we should celebrate!

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