When did Thanksgiving begin? Who started it? Which country advocated it?

Thanksgiving Day is a traditional holiday in the West and a unique holiday in the United States. This is a day of family reunion in America. In the early days, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day, which was decided temporarily by the states.

It was not until 1863 that the United States became independent that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. 194 1 year, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in June of 1 1 year as Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

1879, the Canadian Parliament announced that 165438+ 10/0 6 was Thanksgiving Day, and there was a national holiday. In the following years, the date of Thanksgiving was changed many times until1957 65438+1October 3 1, and the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday of 65438+1October as Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history. It originated from early immigrants in Plymouth, Massachusetts. These immigrants are called Puritans in Britain because they are dissatisfied with the incomplete reform of the Anglican Church.

The Puritans were politically oppressed and religiously persecuted by the king and the Anglican Church, but they also left the Anglican Church and went to Holland. Later, they decided to move to a desolate place on the other side of the Atlantic, hoping to live freely according to their religious beliefs.

The famous Mayflower arrived in the United States with 102 pilgrims who suffered religious persecution in Britain. That winter, they met unimaginable difficulties and were in a state of hunger and cold.

At this time, the Indians brought necessities to the settlers and taught them to hunt, fish and grow corn. With the help of Indians, the immigrants finally got a bumper harvest. On the day of celebrating the harvest, according to religious traditions and customs, immigrants set a day to thank God and decided to thank the Indians for their sincere help and invite them to celebrate the festival together.