Is today Thanksgiving? Please introduce its origin.

Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November every year.

2012 is Thursday, November 22nd

The origin of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history. In 1620, the famous "Mayflower" ship arrived in America, carrying 102 Puritans who could not endure the religious persecution in Britain. In the winter between 1620 and 1621, they encountered unimaginable difficulties and were suffering from hunger and cold. After the winter, only about 50 immigrants survived. Based on the belief and custom that "all comers are guests", the Indians brought daily necessities to these immigrants and taught them survival methods such as hunting, fishing, and growing corn, pumpkins, etc.

With the help of the Indians, the new immigrants from Europe gradually became accustomed to the local way of survival. On the day of celebrating the harvest, the new European immigrants invited the Indians to thank God for their blessings. In the currently well-known version of Thanksgiving, it often only emphasizes the friendly relations between the two sides and the atmosphere of joyful celebration; however, many people point out that it is unfair to the Indians to only emphasize the happiness and friendship of Thanksgiving. Because it is easy for people to forget the subsequent history of exploitation and massacre of Indians. Many people believe that the first Thanksgiving in the United States was the day when Indians and new immigrants first gathered together to thank God for blessings. But, for many Indians, this is not the first time people have come together to give thanks to God. For some New England Indians, they have already celebrated Thanksgiving.

These Indians hold Thanksgiving celebrations six times a year, and they hold thanksgiving ceremonies according to different seasons. The thanksgiving ceremony held during the autumn harvest season is, for these Indians, their fifth thanksgiving celebration of the year. The "origin of Thanksgiving" that most people know is actually the day when new European immigrants and Indians thanked God together for the first time, not the so-called "America's first Thanksgiving".

The first Thanksgiving celebrated by the new European immigrants and the Indians lasted for three days. The two sides also agreed to a peaceful and friendly agreement: the Indians welcomed them on one of the original Indian lands. Build their own villages for new immigrants. This moment was originally the beginning of the gradual consolidation of friendship between the two parties, but unfortunately, the friendly relationship did not last long. Since they no longer need the assistance of the Indians as before, some new immigrants have gradually forgotten the difficulties they suffered at the beginning and the help they received; coupled with the continuous influx of more new immigrants, the distrust between both parties gradually increases , friction arose more and more; some new immigrants even did not tolerate the Indians' religious beliefs and tried to teach and convince the Indians that their beliefs were incorrect. Much friction and conflict led to what became known as King Philip's War.