thanksgiving was on november 24 in 2015.
thanksgiving was on november 24 in 2015.
what day is thanksgiving on in 2015?
november 24
before it was a national holiday, thanksgiving was proclaimed at various dates by state governors – as early as 1847, new york held thanksgiving on the same date as evacuation day, a convergence happily noted by walt whitman, writing in the "brooklyn eagle". the observance of the date was also diminished by the thanksgiving day proclamation by 16th president abraham lincoln on october 3, 1863, that called on americans "in every part of the united states, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last thursday of november next as a day of thanksgiving." that year, thursday fell on november 26. in later years, thanksgiving was celebrated on or near the 25th, making evacuation day redundant.
evacuation day (new york)
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.
thanksgiving