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Bookmark or Share- When is Thanksgiving this year and why do we celebrate it?Thanksgiving became regularly celebrated on the last Thursday in November starting in 1863 with a proclamation from President Abraham Lincoln. The last Thursday in November fell on the last day of the month in 1939, according to the National Archives. President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved that year's Thanksgiving to the second-to-last Thursday ...
- Thanksgiving - WikipediaThanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Germany. It is also observed in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island.
- Thanksgiving Day in the United States | BritannicaThis week the U.S. celebrates the holiday of Thanksgiving, which has been an official national holiday since President Abraham Lincoln declared it as such in 1863.
- Thanksgiving Day: A Brief History - World History EncyclopediaThe United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony (later known as pilgrims) and the Native Americans...
- Thanksgiving: Day and Traditions - HISTORYThanksgiving is a U.S. holiday celebrated each year at the end of November. Learn about the history of Thanksgiving, facts about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims, and more.
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