The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade — two years away from its ... There will be six new featured character balloons, including Minnie Mouse, “Extraordinary Noorah” with The Elf on the Shelf, ...

FILE - Parade performers lead the Tom Turkey float down Central Park West at the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day ... including Minnie Mouse, “Extraordinary Noorah” with The Elf on the ...

Every year, the fourth Thursday of November is celebrated as Thanksgiving Day. This year ... Department stores such as Macy's, Nordstrom, and Kohl's will be closed for Thanksgiving and will ...

On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, designating “a day of public ... shopping season. Macy’s in New York held its first parade in 1924.

Christmas parades in the United States date back to the 1880s, with the longest running Santa Claus Parade being in Peoria, ...