2006-11-07 04:38:46 · 10 answers · asked by irisheyes516 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
In 1939 FDR set the next-to-last Thursday in November as the official day to celebrate Thanksgiving. Doing this gave an extra week to the period before Christmas, and would hopefully increase profits and spending.
2006-11-07 04:48:30 · answer #1 · answered by eilishaa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The short answer: because that's when congress decided it should be.
The short version of the long answer:
Lincoln put it on the last Thursday of November.
FDR moved it to the second-to-last Thursday.
A compromise between FDR and the congress of his day moved it to the fourth Thursday - primarily based on how long stores should have before Christmas to advertise their goods .
2006-11-07 12:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lem 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The week was chosen because most harvesting was completed. The day, not sure. Glad it is a Thursday so we actually have a holiday! Watch Big Business try to move it to Sat. so they don't have to pay you and can get rid of another holiday!
2006-11-07 12:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by KeltWitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they gave it the same date every year, it wouldn't always fall on a Thursday and the grocery stores might loose a day of sales. lol
2006-11-07 12:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it was on a Thursday toward the end of that month when they got help from the Natives.
2006-11-07 12:41:32 · answer #5 · answered by Curiosity1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Abraham Lincoln declared it that way during his presidency.
2006-11-07 12:47:18 · answer #6 · answered by MikieB 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It isn't. For years now it has been on the Second Monday of October!!
2006-11-07 12:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tradition!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-07 14:18:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a tradition.
2006-11-07 12:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really don't know....hmmm that's sort of eerie!
2006-11-07 12:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by Sunshine 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋