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Thanksgiving
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2023 | Thanksgiving 2023 | USA |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Thanksgiving 2024 | USA |
Information about Thanksgiving
A typical Thanksgiving arrangement.
Significance: Thanksgiving in the USA is a cultural holiday observed on the fourth Thursday of November. It commemorates a historic meal shared by Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621. Families gather for a feast featuring turkey, stuffing, and other dishes, expressing gratitude for blessings.
Type:
Federal holidays in the U.S.
Celebrations:
Gather with family, eat turkey, express gratitude, watch parades, play football, reflect, acknowledge history, volunteer, donate.
Observed by:
Americans
Legal holiday in:
USA
Location:
USA
Initiator:
Pilgrims who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Start year:
1621
Date origin:
The first feast is believed to have taken place in 1621, when the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans came together to celebrate a successful harvest. The modern "Thanksgiving" as a national holiday is credited to President Abraham Lincoln. In 1863 he proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens".
