Well November 26th being a Thursday only comes up once in a while, several/many years. How did it become Thursday over the 26th? Inquiring minds who's birthday is the 26th want to know.
“How did it become Thursday over the 26th?”
The Pilgrims wanted to lock-in a 4-day weekend?
So they could always have an early start on a 3-day hunting and gathering trip?
Last big scramble (starting 12am Friday) for food before winter?
It’s cold in MA around the Cape this time of year. You want that last big push to stock the food before winter freezes the great ponds and the birds fly south.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/11/21/165655925/how-did-thanksgiving-end-up-on-thursday