Who declared Thanksgiving?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

George 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.

Answer 3

George Washington

Answer 4

Geroge Washington