Will November 20th Ever Fall On Thanksgiving?

Will November 20th Ever Fall On Thanksgiving? 22 – the earliest Thanksgiving can fall under federal rules last changed in 1941. That year, Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 20. But just a few weeks later, the president signed a resolution establishing Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November going forward, beginning in 1942. Can Thanksgiving be

Will November 21st Ever Be Thanksgiving?

Will November 21st Ever Be Thanksgiving? Why does Thanksgiving fall on the fourth Thursday of November? Thanksgiving had been celebrated on the last Thursday of the month since the time of Abraham Lincoln. … The following year (1940), the change stuck as the second-to-last Thursday (Nov. 21) was declared the official Thanksgiving Day. What days

What Lady Helped Make Thanksgiving A National Holiday?

What Lady Helped Make Thanksgiving A National Holiday? Hale’s 1863 Letter That Persuaded Abraham Lincoln To Make Thanksgiving A National Holiday. Sarah Josepha Hale/Library of CongressThe Sept. 1863 letter that Sarah Josepha Hale sent to President Abraham Lincoln. Why did Lincoln make Thanksgiving a national holiday? On October 3, 1863, expressing gratitude for a pivotal