Lincoln sets Thanksgiving as last Thursday in November During the Civil War, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln set the date for a national day of Thanksgiving to be held on the last Thursday in ...

Why did Abraham Lincoln pardon a turkey ... including a very special one that arrived in late 1863. Although Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday that year, a turkey was gifted to the ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Thursday, Nov. 28 is the date of this year's Thanksgiving. President Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving holiday in 1863.

Thanksgiving is a day full of football and ... similar proclamations on different days of the year. President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation in 1863 declaring the last Thursday of November ...

Thanksgiving became regularly celebrated on the last Thursday in November starting in 1863 with a proclamation from President Abraham Lincoln. The last Thursday in November fell on the last day of ...

Thanksgiving officially dates back to 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln declared Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day. However, the holiday was being celebrated before that, and many Americans believe the ...

For decades, Hale lobbied U.S. presidents to establish a fixed annual date for Thanksgiving. Her efforts bore fruit when President Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday in 1863.