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Thanksgiving History and Traditions

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  • What date is Thanksgiving in 2024?
    Thursday, November 28th
  • Who moved Thanksgiving from the final week of Thanksgiving forward one week in 1939?
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Thanksgiving was officially proclaimed a national holiday by which president in which year?
    President Lincoln, 1863
  • What role did Sarah Josepha Hale play in promoting Thanksgiving?
    She campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday.
  • What state was the first to adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday?
    New York
  • What challenges did pilgrims face during their first winter in the New World?
    Harsh weather, food shortages, and disease
  • In what year did the first state adopt an official Thanksgiving holiday?
    1817
  • Which colonist was responsible for recording information about the First Thansgiving?
    Edward Winslow
  • The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the year _?
    1621
  • Approximately how many Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
    90%
  • Which native american man from the Abenaki tribe helped the Plymouth Pilgrims learn to grow crops suitable to the New World?
    Squanto
  • Since 1941, what has been the date of Thanksgiving?
    The fourth Thursday of November
  • Which governor of the Massachusetts colony arranged the first Thanksgiving feast in November, 1621?
    William Bradford
  • What Thanksgiving Parade was first held in New York in 1924?
    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • When was the second Thanksgiving celebration?
    1623
  • In what century did the celebration of Thanksgiving Parades begin?
    20th
  • Why was "Franksgiving" moved to take place earlier than the traditional Thanksgiving?
    To try to get people to spend money during the Great Depression
  • How many people watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
    more than 3 million
  • What ritual is performed by the President and some Governors each year?
    Pardoning the Turkey
  • In what year was the first National Thanksgiving celebrated?
    1789
  • In what year did Pilgrims arrive to the Plymouth colony?
    1620
  • What date did Abraham Lincoln choose for the date of Thanksgiving?
    The final Thursday in November
  • Which president issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation from the National Government?
    George Washington
  • How long did Sarah Josepha Hale campaign for Thanksgiving to be made a national holiday?
    36 years
  • Which department store is known for it's famous Thanksgiving Day Parade?
    Macy's
  • According to the article, what are common Thanksgiving sides?
    Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, and Pumpkin Pie
  • The celebration of Thanksgiving has evolved over time with this bird becoming a significant part of the modern holiday.
    Turkey
  • What were some of the foods that were likely served at the first Thanksgiving?
    Wild fowl (birds), venison, corn, and other native crops
  • About how many of the Pilgrims survived the first winter in the Plymouth Colony?
    Half
  • How long did the First Thanksgiving harvest last?
    Three days
  • Who was the chief of the Wampagnoag who attended the First Thanksgiving Feast?
    Massasoit
  • What did the first National Thanksgiving celebrate?
    The end of the Revolutionary War and the Ratification of the United States Constitution
  • What boat carried pilgrims to the Plymouth colony?
    The Mayflower
  • Other than her love of Thanksgiving, what is Sarah Josepha Hale most known for?
    Writing "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
  • Who participated in the first Thanksgiving?
    Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans
  • How long is the parade route for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
    2.5 miles
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