Seward's Day

proper noun

A legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on the last Monday in March, commemorating the signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty on March 30, 1867.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on the last Monday in March, commemorating the signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty on March 30, 1867.

Origin

Named for Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase from Russia.

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APA

Seward's Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seward's%20Day

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“Seward's Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seward's%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seward's Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seward's%20Day.

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