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Thanksgiving Day (ThanksgivingDay), a traditional Western holiday, is a holiday created by the American people, but also a holiday for Americans to get together as a family. In the early days, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day, and it was decided on an ad hoc basis by the states of the U.S. Until after the independence of the U.S. in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day to be a national holiday, and in 1941, the U.S. Congress formally designated the fourth Thursday of November as "Thanksgiving Day" every year. The Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

In 1879, the Canadian Parliament declared November 6 to be Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday. In the years that followed, the date of Thanksgiving changed several times until on January 31, 1957, the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday in October as Thanksgiving Day each year. In addition to the United States, Canada, Egypt, Greece and other countries in the world have their own unique Thanksgiving Day, but the United Kingdom, France and other European countries are insulated from Thanksgiving Day, there are scholars advocating the establishment of the "Chinese Thanksgiving Day," in order to promote traditional culture.

Development of Thanksgiving Day

In the beginning, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., and it was decided by the states on an ad hoc basis. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving Day to be a national holiday, and his proclamation did not mention the aboriginal people from the beginning to the end of the day, but only for the purpose of calling on Americans to unite in the Civil War, and in 1941 the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day each year, and the Thanksgiving holiday typically lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

In 1879 the Parliament of Canada proclaimed November 6 as Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday, the date of Thanksgiving Day changed many times in the ensuing years until on January 31, 1957, the Parliament of Canada proclaimed the second Monday of October each year as Thanksgiving Day, a day to give thanks to the Almighty for His blessings on Canada and His bountiful harvest.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Thanksgiving Day