Forefathers' Day

American  

noun

1. the anniversary of the day (December 21, 1620, in Old Style December 11) on which the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Mass. Owing to an error in changing the date from the Old Style to the New, it is generally observed on December 22.

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Etymology

Origin of Forefathers' Day

First recorded in 1820–30

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Forefathers' Day

Plymouth Rock, however, was at first more directly tied to a different occasion: Forefathers’ Day, or Landing Day, on December 22, commemorating the debarkation of the Mayflower passengers in 1620.

From Time ● Nov. 25, 2014

The "Old Colony Club," formed for social intercourse in 1769, was the first to celebrate Forefathers' Day.

From Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 by Daniel Webster

Mr. Twichell responded to the first toast, "Forefathers' Day."

From Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z by Various

Hurry, scurry to dress for the Forefathers' Day celebration.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Maud Howe Elliott

I hope and expect to be able to attend your banquet next Forefathers' Day.

From Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 by George Frisbie Hoar

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