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In 1789 President [[George Washington]] proclaimed Thanksgiving Day as the last Thursday in November.<ref>Watts, Lathan (November 28, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/lathan-watts-what-george-washington-was-thankful-for-might-shock-you What George Washington was thankful for might shock you]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 28, 2019.</ref><ref>Jalsevac, Steve (November 28, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/pulse/what-george-washington-was-thankful-for-might-shock-you What George Washington was thankful for might shock you]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved November 28, 2019.</ref> 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.<ref>Watts, Lathan (November 28, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/lathan-watts-what-george-washington-was-thankful-for-might-shock-you What George Washington was thankful for might shock you]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 28, 2019.</ref><ref>Jalsevac, Steve (November 28, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/pulse/what-george-washington-was-thankful-for-might-shock-you What George Washington was thankful for might shock you]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved November 28, 2019.</ref> 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>

Although the day after ''Thanksgiving'' is not a national holiday, it is a holiday in some states and is commonly also a holiday in private business, with the notable exception of the retail industry, as the day after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season.

Although the day after Thanksgiving is not a national holiday (though it is frequently taken as a leave day by Federal employees), it is a holiday in some states and is commonly also a holiday in private business, with the notable exception of the retail industry, as the day after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season.

==Colonial==

==Colonial==