Changes in Thanksgiving Day (in no particular order)

The fourth Thursday of June in Gregorian calendar 1 1 is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is a festival of celebration, harvest and unity. Generally, there are three days off, more than Christmas, which shows that the United States attaches importance to this festival.

At the beginning of17th century, King James I of England was the only one who respected the Anglican Church. A group of Puritans tried to purify the Anglican Church, but they were persecuted by religion and politics. In order to get rid of this persecution, he fled to Holland. A few years later, the lonely and poor life in a foreign country made them feel infinitely disappointed. In September, 1620, 102, the British left the Netherlands and crossed the Atlantic in a wooden boat may flower.

After 65 days of hard sailing, I arrived at Cape Cod in the cold month of 165438+ 10, a distant and strange new world. When the crew came ashore from Cape Cod, they couldn't find water. So the ship turned to the northeast of the United States and arrived in Providence, Cape Cod, North America on June165438+1October 2 1. But I couldn't find a place to rest for a while, and then I found an Indian village in Plymouth. A few years ago, smallpox epidemic killed all the villagers, and these British immigrants settled down just in time. When the immigrants first arrived in Plymouth, they encountered a cold winter. They lack equipment and experience, and because of the epidemic of infectious diseases, more than half of the people here have died.

One morning in the second spring, an Indian came. He was sent by the village chief to see the situation. When the chief learned of this situation, he immediately sent many necessities to the immigrants and brought many capable people.

Indians, where they started their homes, planted corn and buckwheat, and got a bumper harvest. Indians also taught these immigrants to hunt, fish and raise turkeys. These immigrants have survived here since then.

In order to thank God for his gift and strengthen their friendship with the Indians, these immigrants made delicious food with hunted turkeys and their own corn, sweet potatoes and pumpkins in the autumn of 162 1 and hosted a banquet for the Indians. At that time, 90 Indians with five deer and turkeys readily agreed to go to dinner. In the evening, immigrants and Indians danced and sang around the bonfire. In addition, they also hold wrestling, archery and other competitions. In this way, the activity lasted for 3 days and 3 nights. Since then, this custom has been handed down in Plymouth and gradually spread to all parts of the United States and some countries in North America. At that time, some foods, such as roast turkey, pumpkin pie and corn bread, gradually became the traditional dishes of this festival.

Now, during Thanksgiving, people dressed as "turkeys" and huge advertising parades marched in the city, competing to sell products. Turkey is an essential food for festivals, because Indians take turkey to have a happy party with British immigrants.

1789, the first president of the United States announced that the annual Thanksgiving Day was165438+1October 26th, 1863, and President Lincoln designated it as165438+1October. During World War II, President Roosevelt debated with the governors of some states about the date of Thanksgiving. Finally, after discussion in Congress, the last Thursday in June 194 1 was legally designated as Thanksgiving Day.