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When Was the First Thanksgiving Celebrated? The Year

Thanksgiving is not only a holiday to give thanks and express gratitude, but it also dates back to U.S. history. Learn more about when the first Thanksgiving took place.

As the 46th president, Joe Biden, stated in a proclamation shared on The White House website, “Throughout our country’s history, this season of reflection and giving thanks comes in good times and tough ones. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday to honor the blessings of our country, even as he fought to preserve our Union.” Getty Images According to , “Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year.

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