The U.S. has recognized Thanksgiving since 1789, when President George Washington issued the first proclamation designating the first national day of thanksgiving. It fell on Thursday, November 26 ...

Well, at least you may get a three-day holiday ... known as Washington's Birthday, the first federal holiday of the year was originally meant to honor the country's first president, George Washington.

On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, designating “a day of public thanks ... later declare Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863.

President George Washington issued a proclamation designating ... In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national ...