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  1. Thanksgiving (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The date of Thanksgiving Day follows a 28-year cycle, broken only by century years that are not a multiple of 400 (e.g. 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500 ...). The break in the regular cycle is an effect of the leap year algorithm , which dictates that such years are common years as an adjustment for the calendar / season alignment that leap years ...

  2. Thanksgiving - Wikipedia

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    Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines. It is also observed in the Dutch town of Leiden and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island.

  3. Public holidays in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The following federal holidays are observed by the majority of private businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day (January 1) [11] Memorial Day (May 25–31, floating Monday) Independence Day (July 4) Labor Day (September 1–7, floating Monday) Thanksgiving (November 22–28, floating Thursday ...

  4. What Is the Meaning of Thanksgiving and Why Do We ... - AOL

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    Sarah Josepha Hale wrote a letter to President Abraham Lincoln on September 28, 1863, requesting the last Thursday in November to be a day of Thanksgiving announced to the whole country. In ...

  5. 45 Thanksgiving Facts To Impress Dinner Guests - AOL

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    5. October 3, 1863. On this day, Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. 6. Average Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner. The average cost of Thanksgiving dinner is $53.31 for 10 guests.

  6. How Has Thanksgiving in America Evolved?

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  7. America's Thanksgiving Parade - Wikipedia

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    America's Thanksgiving Parade (officially America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White through 2035) is an annual American parade held in downtown Detroit, Michigan each Thanksgiving Day from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. The tradition was started in the city in 1924 by the J. L. Hudson Company department store.

  8. Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Here's everything to ... - AOL

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