Pulaski Day is a state public school, Chicago and Cook County holiday observing the birth on March 4, 1748, of Casimir Pulaski, a Polish count who immigrated to the United States and was killed in 1779 while fighting in the Revolutionary War. The following public services are affected:
– Schools: All public schools closed.
– Government offices: Chicago and Cook County offices closed; state and federal and county offices outside Cook open.
– Postal service: Regular mail delivery.
– Courts: Cook County courts closed; federal courts and county courts outside Cook open.
– Banks, S&Ls: Some open.
– Financial markets: Open.
– Parking: Normal weekday regulations in effect, including parking meter fees. – Transit: Normal weekday service.




