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  2. Thanksgiving (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The codification and celebration of an annual day of thanksgiving according to the Berkeley Hundred charter in Virginia prompted President John F. Kennedy to acknowledge the claims of both Massachusetts and Virginia to America's earliest celebrations. He issued Proclamation 3560 on November 5, 1963, saying: "Over three centuries ago, our ...

  3. Thanksgiving - Wikipedia

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    As the first President of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in America marking November 26, 1789, "as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favours of Almighty God", [23] and calling on Americans to "unite in ...

  4. America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit: Start time, route ...

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    The parade kicks off at Woodward Avenue and Kirby Street in Midtown at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, according to The Parade Company, a Detroit-based nonprofit that produces America's Thanksgiving Parade.

  5. Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? What to know about ... - AOL

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    According to the History Channel, the first Thanksgiving celebration is believed to have occurred in 1621. ... America's opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family."

  6. List of Christmas and holiday season parades - Wikipedia

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    Chicago: State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade/McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade; Chicago: Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Tree-Lighting Parade; Granite City, Illinois Santa's Holiday Avenue Parade Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Havana: Christmas Parade; O'Fallon: Illuminated Christmas Parade; Peoria: Santa Claus Parade

  7. Watch family surprise grateful grandson with early Christmas ...

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    A California-based South Carolinian was treated to a double celebration on Turkey Day. ... Watch the video to see a man’s struggle to hold back the tears after a Thanksgiving Day surprise.

  8. 21 Thanksgiving Traditions to Include in Your Yearly Celebration

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    Here, a list of time-honored and totally fresh Thanksgiving traditions to ensure this year’s celebration is your best one yet. 65 Thanksgiving Appetizers That Will Blow Your Relatives Away 1.

  9. List of observances in the United States by presidential ...

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    November 15: America Recycles Day; 4th Thursday in November: Thanksgiving Day [20] Friday after Thanksgiving: Native American Heritage Day [21] December 1: World AIDS Day; December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities [22] December 7: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; December 10: Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week