Casimir Pulaski Day
| Casimir Pulaski Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Illinois, USA |
| Type | Illinois holiday |
| Date | First Monday in March |
| 2024 date | March 4 |
| 2025 date | March 3 |
| 2026 date | March 2 |
| 2027 date | March 1 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | General Pulaski Memorial Day |
Casimir Pulaski Day is a local holiday officially observed in Illinois, on the first Monday of March in memory of Casimir Pulaski (March 6, 1745 – October 11, 1779), an American Revolutionary War cavalry officer born in Poland as Kazimierz Pułaski. He is praised for his contributions to the U.S. military in the American Revolution and known as "the father of the American cavalry".