When is Thanksgiving 2025?
Thanksgiving 2025 will be observed on Thursday, November 27, following the tradition of celebrating on the fourth Thursday of November.
History and Meaning
The holiday celebrates gratitude, family, and togetherness. It is often marked by festive meals, football games, and parades, including the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanksgiving became an official national holiday in 1863, declared by President Abraham Lincoln.
The origins trace back to 1621, when English settlers and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest feast.
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- Soraya Martinez Ferrada, a former Liberal turned centrist, was elected Montreal mayor, ending eight years of left-leaning leadership.
- Ferrada’s agenda includes reviewing bike lanes and addressing homelessness.
- Sam Hamad lost the Quebec City mayoral race to Bruno Marchand; Hamad faces accusations related to threats against his daughter.
"reviewing bike lanes, tackling homelessness" agenda?
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Author’s summary: Thanksgiving 2025, celebrated on November 27, honors a longstanding tradition of gratitude and family, rooted in a historic 1621 harvest feast between settlers and Indigenous people.