Thanksgiving became a federal holiday when lincoln was president.
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With any luck, turkey, pumpkin pie and good cheer await. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. The federal holiday held on the fourth thursday of november is typically celebrated with friends and family, usually over a bountiful feast of dishes such as turkey, mashed potatoes, and pies.
It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.
In 1621, the plymouth colonists and wampanoag indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. Abraham lincoln signed the proclamation making it so. While thanksgiving became a yearly tradition in many communities—celebrated on different months and days that suited them—it was not yet a federal government holiday. With any luck, turkey, pumpkin pie and good cheer await.
