Governor Newsom proclaims Thanksgiving Day 2024

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom in the present day issued a proclamation declaring November 28, 2024, as Thanksgiving Day.

The textual content of the proclamation and a duplicate may be discovered under:

PROCLAMATION

As folks throughout the nation come collectively to have a good time Thanksgiving, we replicate with gratitude on the shared bonds of household, friendship and group that enrich our lives and maintain us as a folks.
 
In giving thanks for our many blessings, we hold in our ideas these dealing with hardship and uncertainty. Many in the present day will honor the vacation by way of service and volunteerism, demonstrating the boundless generosity and compassion that unite us throughout a large number of variations. We’re all stronger once we look out for each other and make frequent trigger to beat the challenges we face.
 
On today, we additionally have a good time the Native communities who’ve referred to as this place residence since time immemorial, and who’ve helped us higher perceive the total, correct historical past behind the primary Thanksgiving. Allow us to acknowledge the immeasurable contributions they’ve made and proceed to make to our state and nation and be taught from their instance to construct a brighter future for all by way of partnership, respect and reciprocity.
 
Encircled by family members this season, allow us to renew our shared dedication to 1 one other and try to dwell out the enduring beliefs of generosity, fellowship and hope for all humankind.
 
NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim November 28, 2024, as Thanksgiving Day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I’ve hereunto set my hand and brought about the Nice Seal of the State of California to be affixed this twenty seventh day of November 2024.

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California

ATTEST:
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State