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Who issue the first proclamation making thanksgiving an annual nation holiday?
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, issued the first official proclamation that made Thanksgiving an annual national holiday.
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.
When was the first Thanksgiving Proclamation issued?
1623
What year was the first Presidential Thanksgiving Day proclamation?
The first Presidential Thanksgiving day proclamation was on 1863.
Who issued the the first proclamation making Thanksgiving a annual holiday?
George washington made thanksgiving a annual holiday
What president issued the first thanksgiving day proclamation?
As President, on October 3, 1789, George Washington made the proclamation
When did the traditions begin?
The first Thanksgiving was in 1602. George Washington designated it an official American holiday in 1789, and Abraham Lincoln signed the holiday into law in 1863.
When was thanksgiving first celebrated as an official holiday?
1863
Which president issued the first national thanksgiving day proclamation?
John Hanson in 1700's
Who issued the proclamation making thanksgiving a US holiday?
As President of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in the US.
How long did the first official Thanksgiving last?
3 days
What month was the day of Thanksgiving in 1676?
The "first" Thanksgiving proclamation was issued by the Charlestown, Massachusetts Council on June 29, 1676. It was celebrated after the genocide of Native American Indians.
