Casimir Pulaski Day
| Casimir Pulaski Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Illinois, USA |
| Type | Illinois holiday |
| Date | First Monday in March |
| 2025 date | March 3 |
| 2026 date | March 2 |
| 2027 date | March 1 |
| 2028 date | March 6 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | General Pulaski Memorial Day |
Casimir Pulaski Day (Polish: Dzień Kazimierza Pułaskiego) 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".