AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Thanksgiving Day is a United States national holiday celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November (which is not always the last Thursday of November). It encompasses religious and secular aspects, being both a harvest festival and a festival of family.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1789 Pres. George Washington decreed Thursday, November 26, as a day of public thanksgiving, but, in the years that followed, the holiday bounced informally from month to month and date to date. The last Thursday in November became the norm in 1863 with a declaration by Pres. Abraham Lincoln.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since 1957, Thanksgiving Day has always been held on the second Monday in October.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since George Washington’s time, Thursday has been the day, and this was solidified by Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation in 1863 designating the national day of Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday of November.