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 President of the Society, Judge Horace Russell, introduced Dr. Talmage to speak to the toast, "Forefathers' Day."

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

A month from the original Forefathers' Day "the common house" was completed, where the workers slept and supplies from the ship were deposited.

From William Bradford of Plymouth by Albert Hale Plumb

Forefathers' Day," the Rev. Henry Beecher, discoursing of the "Pilgrim Fathers," said:— "That they had their faults we all know.

From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 by Various

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

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Maud Howe Elliott