The fourth Thursday in October (1 1) is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Thanksgiving is an ancient festival created by the American people, and it is also a festival for Americans to reunite with their families, so Americans always feel very cordial when they mention Thanksgiving. The origin of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history. 1620, the famous ship Mayflower arrived in America with 102 pilgrims who could not bear the persecution of British religion. In the winter at the turn of 1620 and 162 1, they encountered unimaginable difficulties and were hungry and cold. Only over 50 settlers survived after the winter. At this time, the kind Indians brought necessities to the immigrants, and specially sent people to teach them how to hunt, fish and grow corn and pumpkins. With the help of Indians, the immigrants finally got a bumper harvest. On the day of celebrating the harvest, according to religious traditions and customs, immigrants set a day to thank God and decided to invite them to celebrate the festival together to thank the Indians for their sincere help. On the first day of the first Thanksgiving, Indians and immigrants gathered together. They fired a salute at dawn, marched into a room used as a church, expressed their sincere thanks to God, then lit a bonfire and held a grand banquet. On the second and third days, wrestling, running, singing and dancing were held. The first Thanksgiving was a great success. Many of these celebrations have been circulated for more than 300 years and have been preserved to this day. At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was decided temporarily by the states. It was not until the United States became independent that Thanksgiving Day became a national holiday. 1863, President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a legal holiday. By 194 1, the U.S. Congress passed a decree to set Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of 1 1 month every year. On Thanksgiving Day, America is very busy. People go to church to pray for gratitude according to custom, and there are costume parades, theatrical performances or sports competitions everywhere in urban and rural towns. Relatives who have been separated for a year will also come back from all over the world, and the family will be round and round and enjoy the delicious Thanksgiving turkey. Thanksgiving food is full of traditional characteristics. The most attractive dishes are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. Roast turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. Usually, the turkey will be stuffed with all kinds of spices and mixed food, and then the whole turkey will be roasted and sliced by the owner with a knife and distributed to everyone. Turkey should be baked with bread as stuffing to absorb the delicious juice in the middle reaches, but cooking skills often vary from family to family and region, so it is difficult to agree on what stuffing to use. In addition, people can eat apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes, as well as meat pies and cranberry sauce. After Thanksgiving dinner, people sometimes play some traditional games. For example, in the pumpkin competition, contestants push pumpkins with small spoons. The rule is not to touch the pumpkin with your hands, and the first one to finish it wins. The smaller the spoon used in the game, the more interesting the game is. For many years, the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving has been passed down from generation to generation. Whether on the rocky west coast or in beautiful Hawaii, people celebrate Thanksgiving in almost the same way. Thanksgiving Day is a traditional festival celebrated by Americans of all faiths and nationalities.