THANKSGIVING
DAY
Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration in the United States and
Canada. This holiday has its origin in a mixture of European and Aboriginal
tradition. Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock- U.S. On December of 1620. The
first winter was very hard for them, but the following fall, they obtained a good harvest of the
seeds they planted. They decided to celebrate with a big dinner including
aborigines who helped them to survive during the first year.
George Washington, the first US president, declared the first
Thanksgiving on February 19, 1795. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln chose October 3rd
as a day of reflection and thanksgiving. In 1941, Theodore Roosevelt, the president
in this period, changed the Thanksgiving date to the fourth Thursday in
November. This is still the date when this holiday is celebrated. Meanwhile, in
Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during the second Monday in October. Both,
the U.S and Canada celebrate it in family. Although it is religious in origin,
it is considered a secular holiday.
Over the years, the tradition of celebrating this day has become more
popular in the United States and Canada; it is a day to gather with family,
friends, and share a feast where the menu consists of traditional roast turkey,
mashed potatoes, candied yams, green beans, glazed carrots, rolls and pumpkin
pie. The most important thing in the Thanksgiving, as its name suggests, is to
thank. People are grateful for being accompanied by their loved ones once a
year. Thus, many families give thanks by means blessing before meals and
solidarity acts; such as, voluntary donations to provide support to the needy.
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