George Washington made Thanksgiving a annual holiday
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, issued the first official proclamation that made Thanksgiving an annual national holiday.
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As President of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in the US.
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The actual data of the Thanksgiving holiday is determined by the United States federal government. The date is set by an official proclamation from the President, in consultation with Congress, declaring the fourth Thursday in November as the day to celebrate Thanksgiving. This proclamation is typically issued in late October or early November.
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.
The first three words of the First Thanksgiving proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, are "The year that." This proclamation called for a national day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November.
Sarah Josepha Hale used her influential position as the editor of Godey's Lady's Book magazine to advocate for the establishment of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in the United States. She wrote numerous editorials and letters to politicians, including President Abraham Lincoln, urging them to make Thanksgiving a formal holiday. Her persistent efforts eventually paid off when President Lincoln issued a proclamation in 1863, officially declaring Thanksgiving a national holiday.
As President, on October 3, 1789, George Washington made the proclamation
George Washington [February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799] declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. He issued his proclamation on October 3, 1789. He asked that the celebrations be held on November 26th.But Thanksgiving as a national holiday just didn't take off. Its observance required the efforts of two more presidents to become a reality. Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865] issued a similar proclamation on October 3, 1863. The Lincoln Proclamation was more successful and longer lasting than the Washington Proclamation. But it was 32nd U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt [January 30, 1882-April 12, 1945] who finally succeeded in making Thanksgiving a permanent fixture in the nation's life. Thanksgiving became a federal holiday, with the passage of 55 Stat 862 of December 26, 1941.
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A holiday is a day on which individuals aren't expected to follow usual or even any work schedules. The day is supposed to honor a particular event or person. So Thanksgiving was made a holiday through the national proclamation of 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865]. The Lincoln Proclamation of Thanksgiving Day was issued on October 3, 1863. Subsequently, under the efforts of 32nd U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt [January 30, 1882-April 12, 1945], Thanksgiving Day became a federal holiday [55 Stat 862] in 1941.