US Thanksgiving Day, Last Thursday of November. Yes, there is also Thanksgiving Day in the Philippines

US Thanksgiving Day,

Last Thursday of November, End of American Civil War

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Ever since the pilgrims, Americans have celebrated days of thanksgiving, but until 1863 there was no one day of the year that people thought of as

thanksgiving day.

Sarah Josepha Hale who wrote the nursery rhyme, "Mary has a Little Lamb,") thought there should be.  Starting in 1827, she wrote to every president, urging him to establish one, but no one listened until Abraham Lincoln, after the victory at Gettysburg, issued a proclamation setting aside the last Thursday of November as a day to give thanks for the survival of the nation. 

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US Thanksgiving Day marks the end of the American Civil War 

The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the United States. This sectional conflict between Northern states and slaveholding Southern states had been tempered by a series of political compromises, but by the late 1850s the issue of the extension of slavery to the western states had reached a boiling point. The election of Abraham Lincoln, a member of the antislavery Republican Party, as president in 1860 precipitated the secession of 11 Southern states, leading to a civil war.

The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. The final surrender of Confederate troops on the western periphery came in Galveston, Texas, on June 2.

It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War (more than all US soldiers combined who died in WW1 and WW2 and other wars America was involved, including Vietnam war*). This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the American population in 1860. The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the bloodiest engagements during the Civil War, resulted in about 7,000 deaths and 51,000 total casualties.

Reference: Who was Abraham Lincoln? By Janet Pascal, illustrated by john O'Brien, Grosset & Dunlap 2008; Internet

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Germany. It is also observed in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024; Observed for: 403 years

Yes, there is also Thanksgiving Day in the Philippines.

As an American colony from 1898 to 1946, the Philippines celebrated Thanksgiving on the same day as the United States. President Manuel Quezon even declared it an official local holiday in 1935. Commemoration paused during the Japanese occupation, although locals still celebrated secretly. The tradition returned during the administration of former President Marcos, who even moved the date to September 21. It ended after the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.

Today, though Thanksgiving is no longer an official holiday in the Philippines, many Filipinos celebrate it as a cultural tradition. Some restaurants even create special menus featuring classic dishes, like (lechon or roasted pig*) in lieu of turkey with cranberry sauce, pecan pie, and stuffing. Even if it’s not a major event anymore, you can still enjoy a good feast with your loved ones. Internet (*parenthesis supplied by the author)