As is well known, Thanksgiving is one of the seasonal holidays in the United States of America and Canada. Thanksgiving was originally used to commemorate the harvest feast of the festival shared by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Tribe.
According to historians, the first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 in Plymouth (Now Virginia). In that event, the Pilgrims held a party for three days to celebrate their harvest that year. This event became increasingly iconic because the pilgrims invited the Wampanoag tribe.
Now Thanksgiving is not only about being grateful for the harvest, but the tradition has developed as a moment to gather with family. During Thanksgiving, the mobility rate of Americans increases rapidly as they return to their hometowns.
Thanksgiving is one of the most eagerly awaited events, so many people have a thanksgiving countdown calendar to remind them when is the right time to go home.
Since it was first declared a national holiday, Thanksgiving celebrations have continued to change. Thanksgiving was originally in early November, but has since changed to 4th Thursday in November and continues today. This decree was made by President Roosevelt in 1942.
Therefore, in order to remember when Thanksgiving was held well, you and your family can print a Thanksgiving countdown calendar. By printing the calendar, you can determine when is the right time to return to your hometown without getting stuck in traffic on the road.
We also have more printable calendar you may like:
Printable Calendar Pages
Print Calendar Printable
30-day Shred Printable Calendar
Maybe many of you are questioning why Thanksgiving is always held on Thursday? This is a fairly reasonable question considering that Thanksgiving has been held on Thursday for centuries.
Thursday seems to have been chosen initially as a tradition but later bound by national regulations. However, it is not certain whether the first Thanksgiving, which was held in 1621 in Plymouth, was on Thursday or not.
However, an interesting fact reveals that Thanksgiving was originally held in mid-October, not November. Thanksgiving began in November in 1668. Since then, finally, November 25 has become the official date for the annual Thanksgiving celebration.
Then along with the times, Thursday finally became the national Thanksgiving holiday. This was declared formally by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. He also stated that Thanksgiving would be held every last Thursday in November. Therefore, it was finally amended to become the fourth Thursday of November.
So that you and your family won't forget the thanksgiving moments, then you can print the Thanksgiving countdown calendar as a reminder.