Governor Issues Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

Sacramento, CA — The State of California has a formal Thanksgiving Day proclamation as issued by Governor Gavin Newsom.

It speaks about gratitude and celebrates volunteerism and the contributions of Native communities.

You can read it below:

As people across the country come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, we reflect with gratitude on the shared bonds of family, friendship and community that enrich our lives and sustain us as a people.

In giving thanks for our many blessings, we keep in our thoughts those facing hardship and uncertainty. Many today will honor the holiday through service and volunteerism, demonstrating the boundless generosity and compassion that unite us across a multitude of differences. We are all stronger when we look out for one another and make common cause to overcome the challenges we face.

On this day, we also celebrate the Native communities who have called this place home since time immemorial, and who have helped us better understand the full, accurate history behind the first Thanksgiving. Let us recognize the immeasurable contributions they have made and continue to make to our state and nation and learn from their example to build a brighter future for all through partnership, respect and reciprocity.

Encircled by loved ones this season, let us renew our shared commitment to one another and strive to live out the enduring ideals 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.