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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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∙ 14y agoGeorge Washington [February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799], as the first U.S. President, issued a proclamation on October 3, 1789. By that proclamation, he asked the nation to observe a national day of Thanksgiving. He set the date for November 26th.
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What does the president do a turkey at thanksgiving?
who was the president that declared Thanksgiving a holiday
Which day was Thanksgiving declared?
Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday in America on October 3, 1863 by the then president Abraham Lincoln.
What started Thanksgiving in america?
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a holiday in 1863.
What did Abraham Lincoln do for Thanksgiving?
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving an official holiday.
Who declared Thanksgiving a hoilday?
Abraham Lincoln first declared a national day of thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November in 1862. (The date was changed to the 4th Thursday of November in 1941.)
Who declared an official thanksgiving celebration in 1789?
George Washington
In what year was thanksgiving officially made a holiday?
1799 was declared
Which president declared thanksgiving to be an annual holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What other 3 Presidents declared a National Day of Thanksgiving before Lincoln?
No other presidents declared Thanksgiving before Lincoln. He did it in 1863. FDR changed the date during WW2.
In 1863 this president declared the first national day of thanksgiving?
lincoln
During what war was Thanksgiving day declared a holiday?
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