The real reason for Thanksgiving is the fourth November Thursday
Here's why we eat Turkey a different day every year.
Christmas falls on December 25, Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14, Halloween is still October 31st and yet, in a way, theDate we celebrate Thanksgiving moves around each year. It's strange, without talking annoying. But you have already wondered why Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth November Thursday? Fortunately, we have an explanation. Read to discover the story and for more fun facts about these beloved holidays, discoverThe most hated Thanksgiving dish, according to a new survey.
As it turns out, this piece ofThanksgiving story Dates all the way back toFranklin D. Roosevelt. WhileAbraham Lincolngave the holidays a semi-defined date when he declared the last Thursday of November to be theOFFICIAL DATE OF THANKIVING OBSERVATION During his proclamation of 1863, things became complicated when, at the same time in 1933 and 1939, November have finished not having four weeks, but five.
What could possibly be the problem with Thanksgiving movement a week every few years? Well, as explained by the Library of Congress, business owners feared thatThe new Thanksgiving has been pushed, less time (and therefore money) people would go to do theirChristmas buy.
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In a letter addressed to the FDR on October 2, 1933, the association of the city center of Los Angeles expressed these concerns. "Thanksgiving, this year, according to the usual custom, would fall on November 30, theLast Thursday in November, which partner but twenty days of shopping before Christmas, "they noted". It's an established fact that Christmas purchase starts every year each year in retail stores the next day Thanksgiving and that Thanksgiving at the Christmas period is theThe busiest retail period all year round. "
It seems that Roosevelt took the concerns of his voters seriously. In 1939, the President published a proclamation moving the holidays on the second to last Thursday in November. Several states refused to recognize this change, however, and therefore in 1941 the Senate officially movedvacancy the fourth Thursday of the month. Obviously, this does not solve the Christmas shopping problem each year: this year, for example, Thanksgiving falls at the late date of November 26th.
The resolution of the Senate was signed in law by Roosevelt on December 26, 1941 and the fourth November Thursday was the day we celebrate Thanksgiving since! And for more fun facts about the day in Turkey, here's30 Thanksgiving facts to share with your family.
