President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging. As is our annual tradition, we reproduce the text below in commemoration of ...

Editor's note: At the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving proclamation to encourage Americans “in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea, ...

Thanksgiving takes place on Nov. 27, 2025. Last year, the holiday was celebrated on Nov. 28, and on Nov. 23 in 2023.

President Abraham Lincoln’s powerful Thanksgiving proclamation, issued amid the carnage of the Civil War, gave the holiday its statement of purpose. It is "to set apart and observe the last Thursday ...

We tend to associate Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims in 1621. Shiny square buckles on boxy black shoes and a feast with the Indians, but in fact, this cherished national holiday actually began ...

October 3, 1863, is the day that brought us the proclamation of one of many food lovers’ favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. President Abraham Lincoln issued a historic proclamation that nationally ...

Thanksgiving 2025 will be celebrated on Thursday, November 27, marking a day of gratitude, family gatherings, and festive meals across the US. The holiday traces its roots to 1621, when Pilgrims and ...

CINCINNATI -- Back in 1863, few were thinking about making any Thanksgiving Day plans. That is, until people opened their newspapers and read a national Thanksgiving Day proclamation by President ...

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget ...