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Who appointed Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
The first president of the united states, George Washington.
Who issued the first proclomation making thanksgiving a national holiday?
George Washington, in 1789.
What year did George Washington proclaim a National Day of Thanksgiving?
October 3, 1789 was the date on which first U.S. President George Washington [February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799] proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving. He identified that day as November 26th. The holiday continued to be observed, but not on a national level. Its observance tended to be in New England. But the date varied widely, from sometime in October to sometime in January.
Who issued the the first proclamation making Thanksgiving a annual holiday?
George washington made thanksgiving a annual holiday
What year did George Washington make thanksgiving a holiday?
1789
What president created Thanksgiving?
The president that declared Thanksgiving is George Bush cause his family was Indian and he was Pilgrim so the family together made a holiday named thanksgiving...... Hope that answers your question
When was the first Thanksgiving proclaimed and by who?
President George Washington issued the first official government proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1789. President Abraham Lincoln made it a yearly official national holiday in 1863.
Who made Thanksgiving a official holiday?
George Washington first made it a holiday. Abraham Lincoln made it offical.
To express gratitude for the new Constitution president George Washington declared your first national-----?
George Washington declared our first national Thanksgiving Day to express gratitude for the new Constitution. (If you are using this answer for the History Mystery Message Challenge, it is Thanksgiving-number 7)
Which president made the first Thanksgiving day proclamation?
George Washington declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1789. However, the Continental Congress (president John Hanson) made the first actual national proclamation on March 16, 1776. The following year, a national day of prayer and thanksgiving was observed on December 16, 1777. The date of Thursday, November 26, 1789 was the date used by Washington, following the precedent of Thursday, November 28, 1782. The annual observance was established by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, and observed each year since then.
Who founded new years to be a national holiday?
George Washington
What national holiday did presidents day replace?
George Washington's birthday.
