What activities can be held on Thanksgiving Day?

Thanksgiving Day is a traditional festival in the West, a festival created by the American people, and a festival for American reunion. What activities can be held on Thanksgiving Day in China? The following are the details I have compiled. Let's have a look!

Thanksgiving activity reference 1, cranberry contest.

After Thanksgiving dinner, some families often play some traditional games. On the first Thanksgiving, people had many recreational activities, such as dancing and competitions, some of which have been passed down to this day. There is a game called Cranberry Contest, in which a large bowl filled with cranberries is placed on the ground, and 4- 10 contestants sit together and each person gives out a needle and thread.

At the beginning of the game, they threaded the needle first, then strung the cranberries one by one, and it took 3 minutes to arrive; Whoever pulls the longest rope will win the prize. As for the man who strung the string the slowest, everyone jokingly gave him a worst prize.

2. Corn game

There is also an old corn game. It is said that this is handed down to commemorate the issue of five corn to each immigrant in the case of food shortage. During the game. People hid five corn in the house, and everyone looked for it separately. Five people who found corn took part in the competition, while others watched. At the beginning of the competition, five people quickly peeled corn kernels in a bowl, and whoever peeled them first won the prize. Then people who didn't take part in the competition guessed around the bowl how many corn kernels there were, and the prize with the closest number was a big bag of popcorn.

3. Pumpkin Race

People's favorite game is pumpkin race. Participants push pumpkins with small spoons. The rule is never to touch the pumpkin with your hands. The first person to reach the finish line wins the prize. The smaller the spoon used in the game, the more interesting the game is.

In addition to these activities, some families drive to the countryside for an outing or travel by plane during the festival, especially Plymouth Port, where immigrants settled in the past, is a place that tourists yearn for. There, you can see ships and Plymouth stones copied from may flower, and you can spend hours visiting immigrant villages. The immigrant village was built in imitation of that year. During the visit, there are also special personnel dressed as Christians to chat with tourists, giving people an immersive feeling.

4. Other activities

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.

The custom of Thanksgiving. Collective celebration:

On Thanksgiving Day, America is very busy. According to custom, people go to church to pray for gratitude. Makeup parades, theatrical performances and sports competitions are held everywhere in urban and rural towns, and schools and shops are also on holiday as required. Children also imitate the Indians in those days, wearing strange clothes, painting faces or wearing masks to sing and play the trumpet in the street. Families living in other places will also go home for the New Year. The whole family will sit around and munch on the delicious turkey and say "thank you!" " " .

After Thanksgiving, the school will ask students to draw a picture of Thanksgiving. Most students draw turkeys.

At the same time, hospitable Americans can't forget to invite friends, bachelors or people far away from home for a holiday on this day. Since18th century, the United States has had the custom of sending a basket of food to poor families. At that time, a group of young women wanted to choose a certain day of the year to do good deeds and thought Thanksgiving was the most suitable day. So as soon as Thanksgiving comes, they put a basket full of food and send it to the poor families. It was widely known, and soon many people followed their example. No matter who you meet, you will say, "Thank you!

2. Holiday shopping:

Thanksgiving shopping has become an American custom. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, the total retail sales in the United States can account for one-third of the whole year, which is the traditional peak season for businesses to discount sales. Shopping spree month begins on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is called Black Friday.