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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In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving in November to celebrate gratitude and unity amidst the turmoil of the Civil War.
Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. honors the Pilgrims' first harvest in Plymouth, which marked the beginning of the holiday.
On the fourth Thursday of November, people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving, a national holiday honoring the early settlers and Native Americans ...
Thanksgiving in America is believed to have originated in 1621, as a harvest feast brought together Pilgrims and Native Americans.
Nov 28, 2022 · Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express gratitude for blessings, harvest, and togetherness. It originated from the 1621 harvest feast shared ...
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 ...
8 days ago · Thanksgiving is commonly known as a way to commemorate the colonial Pilgrims' harvest meal in 1621 that they shared with Wampanoag Indians.
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 ...
