it wasn't declared a federal holiday until nearly 75 years later. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national ...

Thanksgiving Day is observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November, which falls on Nov. 27 this year. Since ...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have brought forward a bill to add a federal holiday on December 1, honoring Rosa Parks.

Originally, George Washington’s birthday was celebrated nationwide on the actual day, February 22. However, after Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968, the day moved to the ...

The first Thanksgiving was observed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. A good autumn harvest led the Pilgrims to hold a feast to give thanks that lasted for three days. On October 3, 1789 ...

Cleanup is underway along the Ben Franklin Parkway after the 105th 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season! Father, son duo turns love for clowns into parade tradition ...

Thanksgiving Day is observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November, which falls on Nov. 27 this year. Since Thanksgiving is a federal holiday, most financial institutions close for the day ...