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number theory junior

Problem

During a year when Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 23, on what day of the week does December 23 occur?
Solution
Keep up with which days are Thursdays by repeatedly adding 7: November 23, November 30, December 7, December 14, and December 21. Since December 23 is two days after December 21, it falls on a .
Final answer
\text{Saturday}