1. What is Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has been celebrated as a federal holiday every year since 1863. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens”, to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Thanksgiving was also celebrated nationally in 1789, after a proclamation by George Washington. As a federal and public holiday in the U.S., Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays. Together with Christmas and New Year, Thanksgiving is a part of the broader holiday season. The event that Americans commonly call the “First Thanksgiving” was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in 1621. This feast lasted three days, and it was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating “Thanksgivings“—days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought. (Wikipedia)
2. Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
3. Things to do during Thanksgiving Break!
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Thanksgiving Parade
– November 21st 10:00AM at Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza, MD 20910
– November 27th 11:00AM at Reston Town Center, VA 20190
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Black Friday Shopping
One of the best shopping chances in a year. Retailers open early.
– JC Penney 3 p.m.
– Best Buy 5 p.m.
– Walmart 6 p.m.
– Macy’s 6 p.m.
– Target 6 p.m.
– Sears 6 p.m.
– Tysons Corner Center 6 p.m.
– Potomac Mills Mall 6 p.m.
– Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets 6 p.m.
– Tanger Outlets at National Harbor 6 p.m.
– Fashion Center at Pentagon City 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday open at 6 a.m.
