Thanksgiving

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"Thanksgiving" appearances by year

All Holidays clues by year

145

Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
Retailer Fred Lazarus Jr. lobbied FDR & got this holiday moved to always leave about 4 weeks to shop before Christmas	Thanksgiving	$1,200	DJ	ON THE CALENDAR	2021-05-11	#8397
Cyber Monday comes 4 days after this	Thanksgiving	$400	DJ	MARK YOUR CALENDAR	2015-12-14	#7191
The first presidential proclamation of this day mentions "the favorable interpositions of" God's providence	Thanksgiving DD	$1,000	J	IT'S A FEDERAL HOLIDAY	2013-11-06	#6703
In 1789 a general proclamation was issued naming November 26 a day of national this	thanksgiving	$200	J	HAPPY FEDERAL HOLIDAY!	2009-12-17	#5814
In 1621 Mass. Gov. William Bradford declared a day of prayer, feasting & rejoicing which became this holiday	Thanksgiving	$200	J	HOLIDAYS	2009-07-13	#5736
From 1939 to 1941 it was celebrated on the second to last Thursday in November	Thanksgiving	$400	J	ANNUAL EVENTS	2008-09-17	#5523
Canada's version of this holiday is the 2nd Monday in October; the U.S. usually celebrates it 46 days later	Thanksgiving	$2,000	DJ	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	2003-05-01	#4309
By law, it's the fourth Thursday in November	Thanksgiving	$100	J	HOLIDAYS	1999-11-01	#3486
An ancient symbol of abundance, the cornucopia is often attached to this American holiday	Thanksgiving	$400	J	ANNUAL EVENTS	1998-10-30	#3255
Canadians observe it the second Monday in October; we celebrate it on a Thursday in November	Thanksgiving	$100	J	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	1997-05-19	#2941
Rather than in November, Canadians celebrate this holiday the second Monday in October	Thanksgiving	$100	J	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	1992-10-06	#1857
Someone has designated the day after this holiday "You're Welcomegiving Day"	Thanksgiving	$100	J	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	1992-01-13	#1701
Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote "Mary Had a Little Lamb", helped persuade Lincoln to make it a national holiday	Thanksgiving DD	$1,000	DJ	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	1991-07-08	#1596
This day of prayer & celebration was first decreed by Gov. William Bradford in 1621	Thanksgiving	$100	J	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	1990-02-09	#1260
Great American Smokeout, urging smokers to quit the habit, is held each year a week before this holiday	Thanksgiving		FJ	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	1989-04-04	#1067
Holiday in title of poem that begins "Over the river & through the wood"	Thanksgiving	$100	J	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	1987-10-12	#711
O. Henry called it the most “purely American” holiday	Thanksgiving	$600	DJ	HOLIDAYS	1985-11-13	#308

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

Retailer Fred Lazarus Jr. lobbied FDR & got this holiday moved to always leave about 4 weeks to shop before Christmas

Thanksgiving

$1,200

ON THE CALENDAR

2021-05-11

#8397

Cyber Monday comes 4 days after this

Thanksgiving

$400

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

2015-12-14

#7191

The first presidential proclamation of this day mentions "the favorable interpositions of" God's providence

Thanksgiving DD

$1,000

IT'S A FEDERAL HOLIDAY

2013-11-06

#6703

In 1789 a general proclamation was issued naming November 26 a day of national this

thanksgiving

$200

HAPPY FEDERAL HOLIDAY!

2009-12-17

#5814

In 1621 Mass. Gov. William Bradford declared a day of prayer, feasting & rejoicing which became this holiday

Thanksgiving

$200

HOLIDAYS

2009-07-13

#5736

From 1939 to 1941 it was celebrated on the second to last Thursday in November

Thanksgiving

$400

ANNUAL EVENTS

2008-09-17

#5523

Canada's version of this holiday is the 2nd Monday in October; the U.S. usually celebrates it 46 days later

Thanksgiving

$2,000

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

2003-05-01

#4309

By law, it's the fourth Thursday in November

Thanksgiving

$100

HOLIDAYS

1999-11-01

#3486

An ancient symbol of abundance, the cornucopia is often attached to this American holiday

Thanksgiving

$400

ANNUAL EVENTS

1998-10-30

#3255

Canadians observe it the second Monday in October; we celebrate it on a Thursday in November

Thanksgiving

$100

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

1997-05-19

#2941

Rather than in November, Canadians celebrate this holiday the second Monday in October

Thanksgiving

$100

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

1992-10-06

#1857

Someone has designated the day after this holiday "You're Welcomegiving Day"

Thanksgiving

$100

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

1992-01-13

#1701

Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote "Mary Had a Little Lamb", helped persuade Lincoln to make it a national holiday

Thanksgiving DD

$1,000

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

1991-07-08

#1596

This day of prayer & celebration was first decreed by Gov. William Bradford in 1621

Thanksgiving

$100

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

1990-02-09

#1260

Great American Smokeout, urging smokers to quit the habit, is held each year a week before this holiday

Thanksgiving

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

1989-04-04

#1067

Holiday in title of poem that begins "Over the river & through the wood"

Thanksgiving

$100

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

1987-10-12

#711

O. Henry called it the most “purely American” holiday

Thanksgiving

$600

HOLIDAYS

1985-11-13

#308