Thanksgiving Topic of CRS Fact Sheet
November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44279) on Nov. 19, 2025, by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch:
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Introduction
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November.
In 1789, President George Washington declared November 26 a National Day of Thanksgiving.
Subsequent Presidents issued Thanksgiving proclamations, but the . . .
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Introduction
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November.
In 1789, President George Washington declared November 26 a National Day of Thanksgiving.
Subsequent Presidents issued Thanksgiving proclamations, but the . . .