When is Thanksgiving this year? Here's a look 🦃

Thanksgiving, the day we give thanks while stuffing our faces, is around the corner.

The annual holiday, which is observed the fourth Thursday of November, has been a national holiday since 1836. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States and other countries, and is often marked by enjoying a big meal with family and friends.

Here's what to know about the holiday.

When is Thanksgiving 2023?

Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 23 this year.

What day does Thanksgiving fall on?

The holiday is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November.

When is Canadian Thanksgiving?

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October. It was observed this year on Oct. 9.

Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving was celebrated independently by colonies and states for more than 200 years, The History Channel notes. Magazine editor and famed author Sarah Josepha Hale became known as the "Mother of Thanksgiving" for her campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

President Abraham Lincoln answered her call in 1863, during the Civil War, and proclaimed a national Thanksgiving would be celebrated each November.

What is the history of Thanksgiving?

The controversial lore of modern-day Thanksgiving traces back to the feast between Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Wampanoag Native Americans in 1621. However, Native Americans in North America celebrated harvest festivals for centuries before English settlers arrived. Traditions of thanksgiving harvests also date back to Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: When is Thanksgiving 2023? Here's what to know