Thanksgiving día is a unique festival in North America.In Canada, Thanksgiving is on the segundo Monday of October.
And in the USA, it is the forth Thursday in November every year. It was set por the US Presidents Washington, lincoln to thank God for the harvest day, and then it became American national traditional festival. When the festival comes,the whole country will have a 4-day (including Sunday) vacation.
It is recorded that in September 1620, más than 100 puritans who were not satisfied with Anglicanism sailed to North America to avoid being persecuted, but half of these people died due to sickness and hunger after landed. The native Indian pitied them and taught them to plant corn, then at last, immigrants got a good crop after the hard work. One of the elder suggested that in order to thank the grace of God, they could celebrate a Thanksgiving día with Indian. Then, at one Thursday of the late November 1621, they got together to celebrate the festival happily in Plymouth. The comida in the festival included maíz bread, roast turkey and calabaza pie.
Now, many Americans go back inicial and reunite with family. During the festival, there are many kinds of sports competition and entertainment activities, and enjoy happiness with family around the fireplace at night. Thanksgiving día could also be called Turkey Festival, because turkey and calabaza are the essential course for festival dinner. Except dinner, some kids will get Thanksgiving gifts like link kids toy vehicle, iPad, etc.
And in the USA, it is the forth Thursday in November every year. It was set por the US Presidents Washington, lincoln to thank God for the harvest day, and then it became American national traditional festival. When the festival comes,the whole country will have a 4-day (including Sunday) vacation.
It is recorded that in September 1620, más than 100 puritans who were not satisfied with Anglicanism sailed to North America to avoid being persecuted, but half of these people died due to sickness and hunger after landed. The native Indian pitied them and taught them to plant corn, then at last, immigrants got a good crop after the hard work. One of the elder suggested that in order to thank the grace of God, they could celebrate a Thanksgiving día with Indian. Then, at one Thursday of the late November 1621, they got together to celebrate the festival happily in Plymouth. The comida in the festival included maíz bread, roast turkey and calabaza pie.
Now, many Americans go back inicial and reunite with family. During the festival, there are many kinds of sports competition and entertainment activities, and enjoy happiness with family around the fireplace at night. Thanksgiving día could also be called Turkey Festival, because turkey and calabaza are the essential course for festival dinner. Except dinner, some kids will get Thanksgiving gifts like link kids toy vehicle, iPad, etc.