Thanksgiving has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November since 1941, creating a flexible holiday that can shift between November 22 and November 28.
The first Thanksgiving occurred in 1621 when Wampanoag people and English settlers came together to celebrate a successful harvest, although it was not termed as 'Thanksgiving' at the time.
The calendar influences the date of Thanksgiving; if November has five Thursdays, the holiday is earlier, while four Thursdays push it later.
The original legislative decision to establish Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November was made to ensure national consistency and to prolong the holiday shopping season.
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