What Popular Christmas Song was Written for Thanksgiving?
"Jingle Bells" was written in 1857 by James Pierpont (1822 – 1893) to be sung at a Thanksgiving program at his Unitarian church in Savannah, Georgia. It was originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh."
The performance was repeated at Christmas due to its instant popularity. "Jingle Bells" is now one of the world's most popular secular Christmas carols.