g, president lincoln proclaimed that november 26, would be a national thanksgiving day, to be observed every year on the fourth thursday of november.
     in 1941, a congressional joint resolution set the fourth thursday of november as a national holiday for thanksgiving.
     there you are - the brief history of thanksgiving- a day in america for families and friends to gather together. the festival is also celebrated by americans living abroad. thanks to the native americans and the pilgrims who created this idea of a day of thanksgiving all those live in the new world can be thankful for all we have and share the joy with our family members and friends