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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...