Pulaski Day Parade
| Pulaski Day Parade NYC | |
|---|---|
 80th Pulaski Day Parade, October 1, 2017. | |
| Official name | Pulaski Day Parade |
| Observed by | New York City |
| Type | Ethnic, National, Anniversary |
| Begins | 12:30EST |
| Ends | 4:00EST |
| Date | First Sunday in October |
| 2023 date | October 1 |
| 2024 date | October 6 |
| 2025 date | October 5 |
| 2026 date | October 4 |
| Related to | General Pulaski Memorial Day |
ThePulaski Day Paradeis a parade held annually since 1937 onFifth AvenueinNew York Cityto commemorateCasimir Pulaski,aPolishhero of theAmerican Revolutionary War.The parade runs from 35th to 54th Streets passing bySt. Patrick's Cathedral.It is held on the first Sunday of October and closely coincides with the October 11thGeneral Pulaski Memorial Day,a national observance of his death at theSiege of Savannah.The parade features Polish dancers, Polish Supplementary schools and organizations, Polish soccer teams and their mascots, scouts of thePolish Scouting and Guiding Association,and Polish Government ambassadors and representatives.6[1]
The Parade was first held in 1937. Its founder wasFrancis J. Wazeter,president of the Downstate New York division of the Polish American Congress.[2]There was no parade in 1942 nor 2020.[citation needed]
It is one of the oldest ethnic parades in NYC.[3]
See also
[edit]- Casimir Pulaski Day,a holiday celebrated in the Midwestern U.S. commemorating Pulaski's March 4 birthday
References
[edit]- ^"Pulaski Day Parade".www.pulaskiparade.org.Retrieved2019-10-06.
- ^"Francis J. Wazeter, Founder Of Pulaski Day Parade, Dead".The New York Times.1970-12-03.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2019-04-23.
- ^Toussaint, Kristin (2017-09-26)."80th Pulaski Day Parade takes over Fifth Ave on Sunday".www.metro.us.Retrieved2019-04-23.
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