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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. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the harv… See more

    Observed byCountries · Canada · Germany · Liberia · Saint Lucia · United States · Sub-national entities · Leiden (Netherlands) · Norfolk Island (Australia) · Territories of the United States · Territories of Canada
    TypeNational, cultural
    Date1st Sunday in October (Germany) · 2nd Monday in October (Canada) · 1st Thursday in November (Liberia) · Last Wednesday in November (Norfolk Island) · 4th Thursday in November (United States and Brazil)
    2024 dateOctober 6, 2024 (Germany); · October 14, 2024 (Canada); · November 7, 2024 (Liberia); · November 27, 2024 (Norfolk Island); · November 28, 2024 (U.S. and Brazil)
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    Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are common among most religions after harvests and at other times of the year. The Thanksgiving holiday's history in North America is rooted in English traditions d… See more

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    The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States is Thanksgiving dinner (informally called turkey dinner), a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.

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    What is a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?
    A traditional thanksgiving dinner today. In the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is a four-day holiday over a weekend, starting on Thanksgiving Thursday and ending on Sunday. Families and friends usually eat a special meal together (usually with a turkey as the main dish).

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    Where did Thanksgiving come from?
    The more familiar Thanksgiving precedent accompanied by feasting is traced to the Pilgrims and Puritans who emigrated from England in the 1620s and 1630s. They brought their previous tradition of Days of Fasting and Days of Thanksgiving with them to New England. The 1621 Plymouth, Massachusetts thanksgiving was prompted by a good harvest.

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    When did Thanksgiving become a federal holiday?
    On June 28, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the Holidays Act that made Thanksgiving a yearly "appointed or remembered" federal holiday in Washington D.C. Three other holidays included in the law were New Year, Christmas, and July 4.

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    Who made Thanksgiving proclamations?
    Thanksgiving proclamations were made mostly by church leaders in New England up until 1682, and then by both state and church leaders until after the American Revolution. During the revolutionary period, political influences affected the issuance of Thanksgiving proclamations.

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    Why is Thanksgiving a religious observance?
    Thanksgiving was founded as a religious observance for all the members of the community for a common purpose to give thanks to God.

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    Why did Thanksgiving become a habit?
    Thanksgiving Day became a habit, for the reason that in the course of time, as the years drifted on, it was perceived that the exterminating had ceased to be mutual and was all on the white man's side, consequently on the Lord's side; hence it was proper to thank the Lord for it and extend the usual compliments.

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    Thanksgiving (United States) - Simple English …

    Learn about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving, a holiday celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday of November. Find out how the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags shared a feast in 1621 and how the meal has changed over time.

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    Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day, U.S. and Canadian holiday. In the U.S. Thanksgiving is modeled on a harvest feast shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of …

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    Learn about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving, a holiday in the United States and Canada when people give thanks. Find out how it is celebrated, when it is, and how many turkeys are eaten each year.

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    Thanksgiving is a U.S. holiday celebrated each year at the end of November. Learn about the history of Thanksgiving, facts about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims, and more.