Thanksgiving Day

National day of thanksgiving

Established in 1883 as a day for prayer and thanksgiving for being born in a free country

On this day in African history

• 1962 Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years for incitement and leaving South Africa illegally.
• 1987 Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba is overthrown in a coup and replaced by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

Related Holidays

New Year's Day

First day of the calendar year

Good Friday

Christian commemoration of the crucifixion

Christmas Day

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus