Colonial Americans, including George Washington, celebrated countless "thanksgivings" throughout their lives – just not in ...

It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor ...

Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation ...

On the fourth Thursday of November each year, Americans come together to celebrate Thanksgiving — a traditional holiday in ...

In 1789, George Washington issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a "day of public thanksgiving." ...

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. This tradition evolved through presidential ...

November 26 has always been a day marked by significant events across the globe.Back in 1789, the United States Congress ...

November 27, 2025 - In his first presidential proclamation, George Washington designated November 26, 1789 as a Day of National Thanksgiving. The next president to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation ...

But there is more to this celebration — this annual ritual — than just “turkey and dressing.” Thanksgiving is commonly known as a way to commemorate the colonial Pilgrims’ harvest meal in 1621, which ...

The revolutionary Samuel Adams is credited with writing the document in 1777. It referred to “a just and necessary war” ...

Millions of Americans gather on the fourth Thursday in November to celebrate Thanksgiving, but this hasn't always been the ...

The history of Thanksgiving in the United States goes far beyond Pilgrims and turkey — its origins as a national holiday ...