Thanksgiving had been celebrated on the last Thursday of the month since the time of Abraham Lincoln. But, according to TIME, during 1939, the calendar had been unusual, as the month started on a Wednesday, so there were five Thursdays as opposed to four. Norton.com/setup
To restore some order, Roosevelt moved the national holiday to the second-to-last Thursday of the month (a change that many were unhappy with). Instead of focusing on the negative, Roosevelt attempted to justify his decision with a pro-shopping response: merchants would now have a holiday further from Christmas to allow for more shopping time. In a way, this birthed the consumer craze known as Black Friday nearly 80 years ago.
The following year (1940), the change stuck as the second-to-last Thursday (Nov. 21) was declared the official Thanksgiving Day. In 1941, he reportedly admitted that the switch was a mistake, but because the calendars were already printed with the third Thursday as Thanksgiving Day, it was too late to go back.
Dates for Thanksgiving Day from 2015 to 2025
The next occurrence of Thanksgiving Day is marked in red. office.com/setup
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Thanksgiving Day 2015
November 26, 2015
Thursday
1470 days ago
Thanksgiving Day 2016
November 24, 2016
Thursday
1106 days ago
Thanksgiving Day 2017
November 23, 2017
Thursday
742 days ago
Thanksgiving Day 2018
November 22, 2018
Thursday
378 days ago
Thanksgiving Day 2019
November 28, 2019
Thursday
7 days ago
Thanksgiving Day 2020
November 26, 2020
Thursday
in 357 days
Thanksgiving Day 2021
November 25, 2021
Thursday
in 721 days
Thanksgiving Day 2022
November 24, 2022
Thursday
in 1085 days
Thanksgiving Day 2023
November 23, 2023
Thursday
in 1449 days
Thanksgiving Day 2024
November 28, 2024
Thursday
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Thanksgiving Day 2025
November 27, 2025
Thursday
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As 1941 ended, Roosevelt made the final permanent change, as he signed a bill making Thanksgiving Day fall on the fourth Thursday of November, regardless of if it is the last Thursday of the month or not. plumbers near me
And for 2019, you may be thinking, "When is Thanksgiving?" This year, the month of November begins on a Friday, which means the fourth Thursday of the month falls on Nov. 28—it's the first time Thanksgiving has been this late since 2013.
Regardless of if Turkey Day snuck up on you or if you're been counting down the days till you get a taste of your grandma's famous dessert recipe again, at least now you have a tidbit of trivia to bust out at your holiday party. Cheers to chowing down on stuffing, mashed potatoes, and all your favorite sides with a little more wisdom!{Telstra Webmail support}
