Qiqihar, is Thanksgiving a foreign holiday?

Thanksgiving Day is a foreign holiday.

In terms of customs, the United States and Canada are basically the same. Dietary customs include: eating roast turkey, pumpkin pie, raspberry jam, 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 has many similarities, such as cornucopia and pumpkin pie, both of which use flowers and fruits to 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.

dinner

Thanksgiving dinner is an important meal for Americans in a year. This meal is rich in food. At the dinner table, turkey and pumpkin pie are essential.

Thanksgiving food in America is full of traditional characteristics. Turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. Usually, turkeys are stuffed with various spices and mixed foods, and then the whole turkey is cooked. The chicken skin was roasted to dark brown, and the owner sliced it with a knife and distributed it to everyone. Then everyone poured marinade and sprinkled with salt, which was very delicious. In addition, traditional Thanksgiving food also includes sweet potato, corn, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, self-baked bread and various fruits and vegetables.

match

I often play some traditional games after supper. For example: dancing, various competitions and many other recreational activities. 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 person who dresses the slowest, everyone jokingly gave him the worst prize.

There is also an old corn game. First, hide five corns in the house and let everyone look for them separately. Five people who find corn will take part in the competition, while others will watch. 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.

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.

go on an outing

In addition to these activities, some families will drive to the countryside for an outing or travel by plane on Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Plymouth Port, where immigrants originally settled, is a place that tourists yearn for. There, you can see the boat and Plymouth stone copied from may flower, and you can also visit the immigrant village built in imitation of that year.

go shopping

2013165438+1On Thanksgiving Day on October 28th, people in new york, USA flocked to shopping malls and supermarkets, and started shopping for Black Friday ahead of schedule.

parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade started at 1924, which is the largest Thanksgiving Day celebration in the United States. It is held every year on the fourth Thursday of 165438+ 10.