Festivals in the United States, Canada and other countries. Originated from Plymouth, a former British colony in North America. 162 1 year, after the severe famine, farmers gained a bumper harvest through hard work and held a dinner to celebrate and express their gratitude to God. Later, it gradually became a national holiday in the United States, and the date was often changed. Starting from 194 1, it is designated as the fourth Thursday of every year 1 1 month.
Canada celebrated Thanksgiving for the first time on 1879. Since then, every year has been designated as the second Monday of 10.
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Thanksgiving originated in England. 1620 In September, in order to get rid of religious and cultural persecution, 102 English Puritans boarded the wooden boat "Mayflower" and arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA in June of1/kloc-0.
Only 50 immigrants survived because of strange places, lack of clothes and food, cold and disease. With the help of local Indians, they learned to hunt and plant, and finally got a bumper harvest through hard work.
162 1 autumn, these immigrants made delicious food with turkey, corn, sweet potato and fruit, and held a grand banquet to thank God for the bumper harvest and enhance their friendship with Indians. At that time, 90 Indians were invited to join in. They celebrated for three days with deer, turkeys and other gifts.
Banquets are held during the day, and sports activities are held, mainly including wrestling, running and archery. At night, bonfires are lit and songs and dances are carnival. So year after year, it gradually became a fixed festival. From 65438 to 0795, the first president of the United States declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. But it was not until 194 1 that the date of this festival was decided by the US Congress.
Every Thanksgiving, there is a three-day national holiday in the United States. At this time, people from all over the world rush home for reunion, and thousands of people visit Plymouth. Roasted turkey and pumpkin pie are essential traditional foods for Thanksgiving. Although the diet has changed now, roast turkey and pumpkin pie are still necessary.
People fill the belly of turkey with stuffing such as walnut kernel, corn residue, sausage, red berries and raisins, making roast turkey a lasting delicacy.