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Proc 10121ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 10121

Thanksgiving Day, 2020

President Trump proclaimed Thursday, November 26, 2020, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. The proclamation recounts the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's arrival, commemorates the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag Tribe, references the nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and encourages Americans to gather for prayer and thanksgiving.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 77343

Impact dates

  1. National Day of Thanksgiving

Key directives

  • Proclaim Thursday, November 26, 2020, as a National Day of Thanksgiving
  • Encourage all Americans to gather in homes and places of worship to offer prayer of thanks

Timeline

Immediate

  • National Day of Thanksgiving declared for November 26, 2020

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation encourages gathering during active COVID-19 pandemic, creating tension with public health guidance at the time
  • Reference to 'groundbreaking therapeutics and life-saving vaccines' contains political framing around pandemic response
Proclamation 10121: Thanksgiving Day, 2020 · Executive Orders