What is the origin and significance of Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving originated in America. Legend has it that Americans were in danger at that time and Indians helped them tide over the difficulties. Thanksgiving is a holiday to thank the Indians for their help.

1Thursday in late October, 162 1 1, Puritans and 90 Indians brought by Massasod gathered together to celebrate the first Thanksgiving in American history. Many ways of celebration have been created and passed down to this day.

Second, the meaning of Thanksgiving.

The meaning of gratitude tells us the beauty of human nature. It embodies the meaning of gratitude from many aspects and levels. Greeting parents and friends is a sign of gratitude. Try your best to care for and help people in need, keep love for life and keep enthusiasm for career. Thanksgiving lets us learn to be grateful, cherish and love.

The development of thanksgiving

At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving in the United States, which was decided temporarily by the states. It was not until 1863 after the independence of the United States that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. 194 1 year, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in June 1 1 as "Thanksgiving Day". Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

1879 The Canadian Parliament declared165438+10.6 as Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday. In the following years, the date of Thanksgiving was changed many times until June1957 65438+1October 3 1 day, and the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday of1October as Thanksgiving Day, on which we thanked Almighty God for blessing Canada and giving it a rich harvest.