"This Thanksgiving, as homes across America fill with laughter, favorite family foods, and the joy of friends and relatives reuniting, we give thanks for everything that is good in our lives and reflect on the many blessings of our Nation.
"This American
spirit of gratitude dates back to our earliest days, when the Pilgrims
celebrated a successful first harvest, thanks to the generosity and support of
the Wampanoag people. It inspired George
Washington to give his troops a day of prayer and thanks amid fierce fighting
for American independence. It also moved
Abraham Lincoln to proclaim Thanksgiving a national holiday, honoring America’s
bounty and asking God to bring us together to care for one another and heal our
Nation.
"Today, Jill and I
share that same gratitude for America’s promise and for the millions of heroes
across our country whose selflessness and care for their communities represent
the best of who we are.
"We are grateful
for our family and friends and for all of our fellow Americans, even those whom
we may never meet but rely upon nonetheless.
We are thankful for the scientists, researchers, doctors, and nurses who
have kept us safe through a pandemic, and for the frontline workers who have
kept essential services going by growing and providing food for our
tables. We are grateful to faith leaders
for their counsel, comfort, and support.
We thank our brave service members and veterans who sacrifice so much
for our freedom, and the first responders who put so much on the line to keep
us all safe.
"As Scripture
says: “let us rejoice always, pray
continually, and give thanks in all circumstances.” This is a special time in the greatest
country on Earth, so let us be grateful.
America is a great Nation because we are a good people. This holiday, we celebrate all that brings us
together, grounded in history and our shared hopes for the future.
"NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 24, 2022, as a National Day of
Thanksgiving. I encourage the people of
the United States of America to join together and give thanks for the friends,
neighbors, family members, and strangers who have supported each other over the
past year in a reflection of goodwill and unity.
"IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-third day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
forty-seventh.
Source: JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.(Via The White House)
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