Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
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Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. honors the Pilgrims' first harvest in Plymouth, which marked the beginning of the holiday.
6 days ago · Thanksgiving is celebrated because turkey was part of the original meal shared between Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians.
On the fourth Thursday of November, people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving, a national holiday honoring the early settlers and Native Americans ...
Thanksgiving, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, is believed to have originated as a harvest feast in 1621, and was first celebrated on November 25.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving in November to celebrate gratitude and unity amidst the turmoil of the Civil War.
Nov 28, 2022 · It's just way of giving thanks for everything you've been blessed with throughout the year, all your accomplishments, your good health, your ...
Nov 25, 2021 · It is a time for Americans to gather and thank god for their family, health and the lovely lives we have here thanks to the genius of our ...
Nov 25, 2020 · President Abraham Lincoln officially established the holiday as a way to improve relations between northern and southern states as well as the ...
Nov 20, 2023 · Thanksgiving, a national holiday, began as a celebration of the harvest and other blessings, but has since evolved to symbolize intercultural ...
