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  1. Thanksgiving - Wikipedia

    Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia. [citation needed] It is also observed in …

  2. Thanksgiving Day | Meaning, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled …

  3. Thanksgiving 2026: Tradition, Origins & Meaning | HISTORY

    Oct 27, 2009 · Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday in the United States, and in 2026, it falls on Thursday, November 26. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists from England and the Native American …

  4. Thanksgiving Day: A Brief History - World History Encyclopedia

    Nov 25, 2020 · Thanksgiving Dinner Karen Lee (CC BY-NC-ND) Once the Plymouth Colony had successfully established itself, after struggling through their first year, Mourt's Relation was carried …

  5. Thanksgiving 2026: Dates, Traditions, and Recipes - The Old Farmer's ...

    Dec 4, 2025 · Why is Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November? What were the real reasons both Washington and Lincoln proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving? (No, it's not about a Pilgrim feast.) …

  6. Thanksgiving: From Local Harvests to National Holiday

    In 1941, a Congressional Joint Resolution officially set the fourth Thursday of November as a national holiday for Thanksgiving. Today, Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together, and …

  7. Thanksgiving In America: History, Traditions & Origins

    Explore the origins of Thanksgiving, early celebrations, and how the holiday evolved into a national tradition.

  8. The Real History of Thanksgiving | Minerva’s Kaleidoscope

    Nov 20, 2024 · Celebrating Thanksgiving with insights into interesting truths and popular myths about this uniquely American holiday, with related highlights from Library of Congress collections.

  9. A History of the Thanksgiving Holiday | Gilder Lehrman Institute of ...

    Thanksgiving stands as one of the most American of holidays, an autumnal ritual fixed in the imagination as honoring the piety and perseverance of the nation’s earliest arrivals during colonial days.

  10. Thanksgiving - Everything you need to know | National Today

    Nov 26, 2020 · Discover the full history of Thanksgiving, some tips on how to celebrate, and some amazing recipes for your family to try.