| Alaska Day | |
|---|---|
 Transfer ceremony reenactment in 2017 | |
| Observed by | Alaskans |
| Significance | Anniversary of the 1867 Alaska Purchase |
| Observances | Parade in Sitka, paid holiday for employees in Alaska |
| Date | October 18 |
| Next time | October 18, 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Seward's Day |
Alaska Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on October 18.[1] It is the anniversary of the formal transfer of territories in present-day Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States, which occurred on Friday, October 18, 1867.
- ^ Finkenbinder, Maria (2012). "Alaska Day Festival". Shelter Cove Publishing. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2014.