thanksgiving is on the first thursday in november.
thanksgiving is on the first thursday in november.
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first thursday in november
thanksgiving is a national holiday in the united states, celebrated on the fourth thursday of november. it originated as a harvest festival. thanksgiving has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789, with a proclamation by george washington after a request by congress. thomas jefferson chose not to observe the holiday, and its celebration was intermittent until the presidency of abraham lincoln, when thanksgiving became a federal holiday in 1863, during the american civil war. lincoln proclaimed a national day of "thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent father who dwelleth in the heavens," to be celebrated on the last thursday in november. under president franklin d. roosevelt, the date was changed to the fourth thursday in november, an innovation that endures to this day. together with christmas and the new year, thanksgiving is a part of the broader fall–winter holiday season in the u.s.
thanksgiving (united states)
thanksgiving, currently celebrated on the fourth thursday in november by federal legislation in 1941, has been an annual tradition in the united states by presidential proclamation since 1863 and by state legislation since the founding fathers of the united states. historically, thanksgiving has traditionally been a celebration of the blessings of the year, including the harvest. what americans call the "holiday season" generally begins with thanksgiving. thanksgiving is celebrated both with family and in public places with parades such as macy's thanksgiving parade in new york city, abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade in philadelphia, america's hometown thanksgiving parade in plymouth, massachusetts, mcdonald's thanksgiving parade in chicago, and bayou classic thanksgiving parade in new orleans. this first day after thanksgiving day—black friday (shopping)—marks the start of the christmas shopping season.
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