When is Thanksgiving? Where does it come from?

Thanksgiving Day 2020 is Thursday, November 26, 2020.

Generally speaking, Thanksgiving is held on the fourth Thursday of November each year, and the Thanksgiving holiday is from Thursday to Sunday. Thanksgiving is an ancient holiday created by the American people and a holiday for American family reunions. There is no fixed date for the first Thanksgiving, which is decided temporarily by each state in the United States. It was not until 1863, after the United States became independent, that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. In 1941, the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. The Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.