Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday in the United States. It is one of the ten federal holidays in the nation. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November. In 2019, Thanksgiving is on Thursday, 28 November 2019, and on Thursday, 26 November, in 2020.
Government offices, banks, and educational institutions are closed during Thanksgiving. Many retail stores are also closed. It is a time for families and friends to gather together to celebrate the harvest from the past year.
History has it that the first Thanksgiving celebration was celebrated in Virginia on December 4, 1619. The day was dedicated as a day of Thanksgiving to God Almighty. It became an annual holiday in 1789 when President George Washington declared it after a request from the congress.