This time of year brings with it one of America’s most enduring stories — one we tell ourselves to feel better. The story of the “First Thanksgiving,” as many of us learned in school, is false in ...

It’s Abraham Lincoln who can be credited with sparking the creation of the Thanksgiving holiday we know and love. Unlike Washington, Lincoln wanted everyone to celebrate Thanksgiving on the same day — ...

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This was the event that now marks the first American day of Thanksgiving, even though many Indigenous peoples had long had rituals that included giving thanks and other European settlers had ...

For centuries, faithful followers of Jesus have set aside a special time each year to give thanks. What began as a sacred meal to honor God for His provision in the face of starvation, has evolved ...

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Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. The holiday falls on the fourth Thursday in November every year. Yes, Thanksgiving ...

A 2024 YouGov survey conducted shortly before Thanksgiving asked Americans what they were most thankful for that year. Nearly ...

Thanksgiving 2025 will be celebrated on Thursday, November 27, commemorating the traditional fourth Thursday of November. The ...

Thanksgiving folklore dates back to 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a harvest feast with the Wampanoag people in Plymouth, ...

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