📅 The Week Ahead:
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂🏈
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony — held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this as the nation's first Thanksgiving. The legacy of thanks and the feast have survived for centuries, with the event becoming a national holiday as of October 3, 1863.
🔎 Did You Know? Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday of November. This year Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 23rd.
Learn more about the history of Thanksgiving and the customs associated with the holiday using Census Bureau data and records.
High school teachers: Have your students use our Census Business Builder: Small Business Edition to analyze information that entrepreneurs may consider when opening a business.
 📊 Stats for Stories and More
✈️🏥🤗 November is National Aviation History Month, National Diabetes Month, and National Family Caregivers Month.
👪 National Family Week is November 19-25 and 👧 National Child’s Day is November 20.
Native American Heritage Day is November 24.
Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with Stats for Stories.
November is American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Heritage Month.
Teachers: Celebrate AIAN Heritage Month in the classroom by testing your students with Census Bureau data on topics like educational attainment, population, veterans, and more with our Stats In Schools Kahoot!
📌 In Case You Missed It
 🏡👩👧 Families and Living Arrangements Estimates
On Tuesday, the Census Bureau will release the annual Families and Living Arrangements estimates. These statistics describe trends in household and family composition and show the number of children, young adults and couples living in the United States. Data come from the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, which has collected statistics on families for more than 60 years.
🎂 Happy Birthday North Carolina!
Tuesday, we will celebrate North Carolina's 234th anniversary of statehood.
🔎 Did you know? North Carolina is the 29th largest state by area and was the 12th to join the Union.
🌲 The state tree is the Pine.
👞 The state folk dance is Clogging.
🏙️ The largest city is Charlotte.
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