When was thanksgiving declared a holiday in the United States

Social Studies · High School · Sun Jan 24 2021

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Thanksgiving was declared a federal holiday in the United States by President Abraham Lincoln. He officially proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. Lincoln's proclamation set the date as the final Thursday in November, and it has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November ever since.






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