to celebrate the day of thanks haha
thanksgiving is also a legal holiday in canada .when is it
George washington made thanksgiving a annual holiday
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. The first Thanksgiving as a national holiday was 1863.
NOT thanksgiving, this was made a holiday by Abe Lincoln.
No. It has nothing to do with religion. In 1863 it was made a holiday by Lincoln.
George Washington first made it a holiday. Abraham Lincoln made it offical.
Abe lincoin
The lady that made Thanksgiving a holiday was Sara Josepha Hale. Sara successfully lobbied Abraham Lincoln and had Thanksgiving established as a holiday on November 26, 1863 by presidential proclamation.
Sarah Josepha Hale famously campaigned for Thanksgiving to become a holiday.
1799 was declared
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
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, issued the first official proclamation that made Thanksgiving an annual national holiday.