# Seward's Day

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seward-s-day