Hale's idea became reality on Oct. 3, 1863, when Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November to be the permanent National Thanksgiving Day.

Hale's idea became reality on Oct. 3, 1863, when Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November to be the permanent National Thanksgiving Day.

The proclamation in 1863 called for a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” Lincoln’s words emphasized gratitude, reflection, and ...

Thanksgiving this year is Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. On what day does Thanksgiving fall? The holiday falls on the fourth Thursday in November every year. When did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?

The U.S. has recognized Thanksgiving since 1789, when President George Washington issued the first proclamation designating the first national day of thanksgiving.

Lincoln wasn't the first president to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation — George Washington did so in 1789. While later presidents failed to maintain the tradition, it was Washington’s ...

The U.S. has recognized Thanksgiving since 1789, when President George Washington issued the first proclamation designating the first national day of thanksgiving.

President Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving holiday in 1863, according to the National Archives. It was a gesture, say historians, meant to reconcile a deeply divided country in the ...

His Oct. 3, 1863, proclamation urged the public to reverently and gratefully pray for peace and harmony amid “a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity.” What is often overlooked in the ...

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