![Thanksgiving events have been held in the United States since colonial times. This 20th century artist’s rendering depicts a feast of Thanksgiving that is commonly believed to have been celebrated between English settlers and Native Americans in 1621. President George Washington proclaimed the first nation-wide Thanksgiving on November 27, 1789. Today in the U.S. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. [Painting by JLG Ferris, 1932 / Library of Congress.]](https://thekingdomofhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/the-first-thanksgiving-13163-360x182.jpg)
A Thanksgiving Reflection Rooted in Truth, Aloha, and Ancestral Strength
Gratitude grows deeper when we honor truth, uplift one another, and remember the resilience of First Nations this Thanksgiving.
Gratitude grows deeper when we honor truth, uplift one another, and remember the resilience of First Nations this Thanksgiving.