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General Pulaski Memorial Day
General Pulaski Memorial Day
Observed by	United States
Type	National Holiday
Date	October 11
Related to	Casimir Pulaski Day

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General Pulaski Memorial Day is a United States holiday in honor of General Kazimierz Pułaski, a Polish hero of the American Revolution. This holiday is held every year on October 11 by Presidential Proclamation, to commemorate his death at the Siege of Savannah on October 11, 1779 and to honor the heritage of Polish Americans. The observance was established in 1929 when Congress passed a resolution designating October 11 as General Pulaski Memorial Day. Every President has wrote a proclamation for the obseverance annually since.

This is separate holiday from the regional holiday in the Chicago area titled Casimir Pulaski Day that commemorates Pulaski's birth on March 4, 1746.

New York City has an annual Pulaski Day Parade and Grand Rapids, Michigan holds Pulaski Days at this time. Some areas with large Polish-American populations instead celebrate Casimir Pulaski Day on the first Monday of every March, marking Pulaski's March 4, 1746 birth. Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana have state recognition of this holiday, which is particularly popular in Chicago and Milwaukee.

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-'''General Pulaski Memorial Day''' is a [[United States]] holiday in honor of [[General]] [[Kazimierz Pułaski]], a [[Polish people|Polish]] hero of the [[American Revolution]]. This holiday is held every year on [[October 11]] by [[List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation|Presidential Proclamation]], to commemorate his death at the [[Siege of Savannah]] on [[October 11]], [[1779]] and to honor the heritage of [[Polish American]]s. The observance was established in 1929 when Congress passed a resolution designated October 11 as General Pulaski Memorial Day. Every President has wrote a proclamation for the obseverance annually since.
+'''General Pulaski Memorial Day''' is a [[United States]] holiday in honor of [[General]] [[Kazimierz Pułaski]], a [[Polish people|Polish]] hero of the [[American Revolution]]. This holiday is held every year on [[October 11]] by [[List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation|Presidential Proclamation]], to commemorate his death at the [[Siege of Savannah]] on [[October 11]], [[1779]] and to honor the heritage of [[Polish American]]s. The observance was established in 1929 when Congress passed a resolution designating October 11 as General Pulaski Memorial Day. Every President has wrote a proclamation for the obseverance annually since.
-This is separate holiday from the regional holiday [[Casimir Pulaski Day]] that commemorates Pulaski's birth on [[March 4]], [[1746]].
+This is separate holiday from the regional holiday in the Chicago area titled [[Casimir Pulaski Day]] that commemorates Pulaski's birth on [[March 4]], [[1746]].
 [[New York City]] has an annual [[Pulaski Day Parade, New York City|Pulaski Day Parade]] and [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] holds Pulaski Days at this time. Some areas with large [[Polish-American]] populations instead celebrate [[Casimir Pulaski Day]] on the first Monday of every March, marking Pulaski's [[March 4]], [[1746]] birth. [[Wisconsin]], [[Illinois]], and [[Indiana]] have state recognition of this holiday, which is particularly popular in [[Chicago]] and [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]].