Thanksgiving

Are you a grateful person for what you have?

When is Thanksgiving Day?

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States as specified in a joint resolution passed by Congress in 1941 and a proclamation issued by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (32nd Presidente of the United States) in 1942.

Since 1957, Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.

Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well.

What was the original purpose of Thanksgiving?

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.

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. The American holiday is particularly rich in legend and symbolism, and the traditional fare of the Thanksgiving meal typically includes turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. With respect to vehicular travel, the holiday is often the busiest of the year, as family members gather with one another.

How is Thanksgiving celebrated?

In both America and Canada, family and friends gather for a feast on Thanksgiving. Traditional fare in America often includes turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. Parades and football games also have long associations with the holiday.

How did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?

Sarah Josepha Hale campaigned for a national Thanksgiving in the United States during the 19th century, eventually winning President Abraham Lincoln’s support in 1863. He and subsequent presidents proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving annually until 1941, when Congress made Thanksgiving official by specifying the day of its celebration.

In Canada, Parliament established a national Thanksgiving Day in 1879.