What does Thanksgiving mean?

Thanksgiving is a holiday for Americans to get together with their families.

Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving Day), a traditional Western holiday, is a holiday unique to the American people and a holiday for American families to get together. ?At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was temporarily decided by each state in the United States. It was not until 1863, after American independence, that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

In 1941, the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of November as "Thanksgiving". The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

In 1879, the Canadian Parliament declared November 6 to be Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday. In subsequent years, the date of Thanksgiving changed many times until January 31, 1957, when the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday in October each year as Thanksgiving Day.

A brief description of Thanksgiving customs

1. Outing

In addition to these activities during American Thanksgiving, some families will also drive to the countryside for outings, or When traveling by plane, Plymouth Harbor, where the immigrants originally settled, is a place that tourists yearn for. There, you can see a replica of the Mayflower ship and the Plymouth Stone, and you can also visit an immigrant village built to resemble what it looked like back then.

2. Shopping

On November 28, 2013, the day of Thanksgiving, people in New York, USA flocked to major shopping malls and supermarkets to shop, starting their "Black Friday" shopping in advance.

3. Parade

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which began in 1924, is the largest Thanksgiving celebration in the United States. The event is held every year on Thanksgiving Day (the fourth day of November). Thursday) held on the same day.

The social significance of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, in terms of its meaning and way of celebrating it, has changed little since 1621. On this day, churches of all denominations are open to express gratitude to God for his generous gifts.

Thanksgiving is a family holiday. All over the country, husbands and wives, children and the elderly, from city to town, from town to township, and from village to village, return to their hometowns to celebrate the holiday. People who couldn't return home also made long-distance calls to talk to their parents and family members and share their gratitude.

The Thanksgiving meal is actually the same across the country. The table is always filled with all kinds of delicious food. Mostly turkey, naturally. Eating pumpkin pie is a way to remember the gift that the Indians gave to the first settlers.

In most families, some traditional games are played after meals. Thanksgiving is a joyful celebration, a time for family reunions and a time to renew friendships. On that day, even bachelors are always invited to other people's homes to share the joy of thanksgiving and thank God for his blessings. This is what Thanksgiving is all about.