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May 27, 2024 · 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 European colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
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Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines. It is also observed in the Dutch town of Leiden and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island.
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the United States that celebrates the harvest and gives thanks. Discover how the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag and other groups shared a feast in 1621, and how the holiday evolved over time.
The modern day Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. is a federal holiday for Americans to give thanks as the Pilgrims did with their Native American neighbors after their first harvest in Plymouth (now in Massachusetts) in November 1621.
Nov 16, 2023 · Learn about the origin, purpose and customs of Thanksgiving, an American holiday that celebrates gratitude and harvest. Find out how it became a national holiday, why it is on a Thursday and why we eat turkey.
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States that honors the Pilgrims' 1621 harvest feast with the Wampanoag Indians. Learn about the origins, customs, recipes and myths of this American celebration.
Top Questions. What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. What day is Thanksgiving each year? In the United States, Thanksgiving Day occurs on the fourth Thursday in November.
