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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 3, 2025
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
October 3, 2025: One hundred and sixty-two years ago, on October 3, 1863, President Lincoln declared that there should be a national day of Thanksgiving. President George Washington had also called for a day of Thanksgiving, but nothing had been made official. In Lincoln’s speech, he declared that Thanksgiving be held on the last Thursday in November. Thanksgiving would be celebrated this way until 1939 when President Roosevelt wanted to move the date two weeks earlier as a way to create more Christmas shopping. This would only last until 1941, when Congress made it permanently the fourth Thursday in November.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- October 2, 2025-30% of voters have very closely followed the recent news about Jimmy Kimmel
- October 1, 2025-The Supreme Court has agreed to hear 33 cases so far in its 2025-2026 term
- September 30, 2025-84% of voters say it is very important to guarantee free speech to every American
- September 29, 2025-43% of voters say it would be a very serious problem if the government was shut down
- September 26, 2025-84% of voters believe the United States was founded on the ideals of freedom, equality, and self-governance
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