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[[Image:Vc006494.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Congressional Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, set by Congress, December 18, 1777]]

[[Image:Vc006494.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Congressional Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, set by Congress, December 18, 1777]]

'''Thanksgiving Day''' is a national [[holiday]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] that is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.  It is traditionally a day set aside to give thanks to the [[God|Lord]] for His blessings and is celebrated though feasting and prayer.<ref name="Lede">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=PwKAnPGqTDIC&q=thanksgiving+holiday+give+thanks+God&dq=thanksgiving+holiday+give+thanks+God&hl=en&ei=U6zOTursE4qOiAL91tHzCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFgQ6AEwBDgK| title = The World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 7|quote=Thanksgiving Day is a day set aside each year for giving thanks to God for blessings received during the year. On this day, people give thanks with feasting and prayer. It is celebrated in the United States and Canada.|publisher = [[World Book Encyclopedia]]|year=2002|accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Lede2">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=fz514UAgIJAC&pg=PT27&dq=thanksgiving+holiday+God&hl=en&ei=H6zOTteXE6mjiALmzLHWCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CEUQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=thanksgiving%20holiday%20God&f=false| title = Twelve Holidays|quote=Thanksgiving Day-a holiday set aside for giving thanks to God. On Thanksgiving Day, many people from the United States and Canada give thanks for blessings received during the year with feasting and prayer.|publisher = [[Dorrance Publishing Co.]]|year=2011|author=Hazel Meadows|accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Lede3">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=7l9YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA875&dq=Thanksgiving+Day++giving+thanks+to+God+feasting+and+prayer.+It+is+celebrated+in+the+United+States+and+Canada.&hl=en&ei=H7LOTr60I63SiAL3uvziCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Thanksgiving%20Day%20%20giving%20thanks%20to%20God%20feasting%20and%20prayer.%20It%20is%20celebrated%20in%20the%20United%20States%20and%20Canada.&f=false| title = The American Stationer, Volume 40|quote=As a holiday Thursday will be observed throughout the entire United States, and in Canada also, as November 26 has been designated by both Governments as the day upon which the people shall unite in giving thanks to God for blessings received.|publisher = The American Stationer|date=26 November 1896|accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref>

'''Thanksgiving Day''' is a national [[holiday]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] that is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.  It is traditionally a day set aside to give thanks to the [[God|Lord]] for His blessings and is celebrated though feasting and prayer.<ref name="Lede">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=PwKAnPGqTDIC&q=thanksgiving+holiday+give+thanks+God&dq=thanksgiving+holiday+give+thanks+God&hl=en&ei=U6zOTursE4qOiAL91tHzCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFgQ6AEwBDgK| title = The World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 7|quote=Thanksgiving Day is a day set aside each year for giving thanks to God for blessings received during the year. On this day, people give thanks with feasting and prayer. It is celebrated in the United States and Canada.|publisher = [[World Book Encyclopedia]]|year=2002|accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Lede2">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=fz514UAgIJAC&pg=PT27&dq=thanksgiving+holiday+God&hl=en&ei=H6zOTteXE6mjiALmzLHWCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CEUQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=thanksgiving%20holiday%20God&f=false| title = Twelve Holidays|quote=Thanksgiving Day-a holiday set aside for giving thanks to God. On Thanksgiving Day, many people from the United States and Canada give thanks for blessings received during the year with feasting and prayer.|publisher = [[Dorrance Publishing Co.]]|year=2011|author=Hazel Meadows|accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Lede3">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=7l9YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA875&dq=Thanksgiving+Day++giving+thanks+to+God+feasting+and+prayer.+It+is+celebrated+in+the+United+States+and+Canada.&hl=en&ei=H7LOTr60I63SiAL3uvziCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Thanksgiving%20Day%20%20giving%20thanks%20to%20God%20feasting%20and%20prayer.%20It%20is%20celebrated%20in%20the%20United%20States%20and%20Canada.&f=false| title = The American Stationer, Volume 40|quote=As a holiday Thursday will be observed throughout the entire United States, and in Canada also, as November 26 has been designated by both Governments as the day upon which the people shall unite in giving thanks to God for blessings received.|publisher = The American Stationer|date=26 November 1896|accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref>

 

In 1789 President George Washington proclaimed Thanksgiving Day as the last Thursday in November. In 1941, the United States [[Congress]] passed a resolution decreeing that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November.  Thanksgiving Day proclamations have traditionally been given by the Presidents of the United States of America <ref>http://www.thanksgivingworld.com/thanksgiving-proclamations/index.html</ref>  

In 1789 President George Washington proclaimed Thanksgiving Day as the last Thursday in November. In 1941, the United States [[Congress]] passed a resolution decreeing that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November.  Thanksgiving Day proclamations have traditionally been given by the Presidents of the United States of America <ref>http://www.thanksgivingworld.com/thanksgiving-proclamations/index.html</ref>