Thanksgiving Day is165438+1October 25th. Thanksgiving, a traditional western festival, is a festival created by the American people and a festival for Americans to get together. At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day, which was decided temporarily by American states. It was not until 1863 after the independence of the United States that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. 194 1 year, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in June 1 1 as "Thanksgiving Day". Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

In addition to the United States and Canada, Egypt, Greece and other countries in the world have their own unique Thanksgiving Day, but European countries such as Britain and France are insulated from Thanksgiving Day. However, some scholars proposed to set up "China Thanksgiving Day" to promote traditional culture.

In terms of customs, Thanksgiving customs include: eating roast turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry 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 dinner is the most important meal for Americans in a year. The food in this meal is very rich, and both turkey and pumpkin pie are essential on the table.