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Thanksgiving is a day in which the people celebrate the harvest and several other blessings of the past year.

Thanksgiving canada events. Similarly named festival holidays occur in germany and japan. The first thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by these pilgrims. Discover why americans eat turkey on thanksgiving and what the pilgrims ate with the wampanoag indians learn how turkey became the main dish served at the thanksgiving meal.

Thanksgiving day is a national holiday for both the united states and canada. Before we determine why thanksgiving is so important we need first to understand what it is. Thanksgiving is also celebrated in canada grenada the philippines saint lucia liberia and the netherlands.

The reason for celebrating thanksgiving was the bountiful harvest that became possible due to squantos help. Since 1957 thanksgiving day has been celebrated in canada on the second monday in october. The pilgrims had a thanksgiving meal to express their gratitude for the help by indians.

Therefore this is a day of celebration and people coming together. Thanksgiving day is a national holiday in the united states and thanksgiving 2019 occurs on thursday november 28. Canadians celebrate thanksgiving on the second monday of october.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the united states canada brazil grenada saint lucia and liberia and the sub national entities leiden norfolk island and puerto ricoit began as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. However canadians celebrate thanksgiving on a different date. The holiday is believed to have been celebrated first in 1621 when the plymouth settlers enjoyed a fall feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest with the local wampanoag indians.

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the united states as a national holiday dedicated to being with family and friends to give thanks for all of the blessings received throughout the previous year. Each year i prepare a feast with my three children and we always invite a special guest who most often has a nonexistent or small family. Thanksgiving day is a statutory holiday in the united states observed annually on the fourth thursday of novemberinitially this holiday was celebrated as a harvest festival a period of giving thanks for the autumn harvest until 1863 when it became an official holiday under the administration of abraham lincoln.

Even though thanksgiving is celebrated on one particular date ive made it my mission over the years to make the month of november a gratitude celebration for the entire 30 days.