Each year, the president pardons one or two turkeys. But how did the tradition start? Here's a lesson on the presidential pardoning.

President Biden said the Thanksgiving turkey pardoning at the White House Monday is "my last time to speak here as your president during the season." ...

The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation.

The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation.

The White House turkey pardoning ceremony, a long-held Thanksgiving tradition formalized 77 years ago, traces its origins back decades further. Since the 1800s, it has been customary for the ...

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.

President Joe Biden speaks and pardons the national Thanksgiving turkey, Peach, during a pardoning ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, as John ...

The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation.

What is turkey pardoning? When a president pardons a turkey, it essentially means the animal will be spared from its Thanksgiving Day fate at the dinner table.

A lame-duck president “pardoned” a turkey on Monday. “They tell me there’s 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon,” President Biden joked at a White House ceremony on the South Lawn. After one ...

How did pardoning turkeys before Thanksgiving begin and why? Here's the history of the turkey pardoning tradition.