thanksgiving was changed to the fourth thursday in 1863.
thanksgiving was changed to the fourth thursday in 1863.
when was thanksgiving changed to the fourth thursday?
1863
on october 31, 1939, president franklin d. roosevelt signed a presidential proclamation changing the holiday to the next to last thursday in november, for business reasons. on december 26, 1941, he signed a joint resolution of congress changing the national thanksgiving day from the last thursday in november to the fourth thursday.









































since 1971, when the american uniform monday holiday act took effect, the american observance of columbus day has coincided with the canadian observance of thanksgiving.









































section::::observance.









































section::::observance.:australia.
thanksgiving
bullet::::- holodomor remembrance day (canada, ukraine)









































saturday after thanksgiving: november 23









































bullet::::- small business saturday (united states)









































last week: november 24–30









































bullet::::- aids awareness week (canada)









































fourth sunday: november 24









































bullet::::- national grandparents day (singapore)









































last sunday: november 24









































bullet::::- harvest festival (turkmenistan)









































tuesday immediately following fourth thursday: november 26









































bullet::::- giving tuesday (united states) (can sometimes fall in december)









































last wednesday: november 27









































bullet::::- thanksgiving (norfolk island, australia)









































day before fourth thursday" november 27









































bullet::::- blackout wednesday (united states)









































fourth thursday: november 28









































bullet::::- thanksgiving (united states)









































bullet::::- national day of mourning (united states protest)









































bullet::::- unthanksgiving day
november