Who is Thanksgiving Day? President of the United States. Which president announced it?

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday announced by President Lincoln. ?

The origin of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history, and it originated from early immigrants in Plymouth, Massachusetts. These immigrants were called Puritans in England. Dissatisfied with the incomplete religious reform of the Church of England and the political repression and religious persecution of the king and the Church of England, these Puritans left the Church of England 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 own wishes.

1620, the famous Mayflower arrived in America with 102 Puritans who could not bear the persecution of English religion. That winter, they met unimaginable difficulties and were hungry and cold.

At this time, Indians brought necessities to immigrants 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 invite them to celebrate the festival together to thank the Indians for their sincere help.

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In terms of customs, the United States and Canada are basically the same. Dietary customs include: eating roast turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, sweet potato and corn; Activities include: playing cranberry contest, corn game and pumpkin race; Group activities such as parades, theatrical performances or sports competitions are held, and there are corresponding holidays for 2 days. People far away will go home to reunite with their loved ones. Now it has also formed the habit of avoiding turkey and shopping on Black Friday. ?

Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada have many similarities, such as goat horns and pumpkin pie filled with flowers and fruits, which symbolize abundance. The food on the Canadian Thanksgiving dinner table usually changes with the change of region and time, some are venison and waterfowl, some are wild ducks and geese, but at present it is mainly turkey and ham.