Thanksgiving Day (thanksgiving day) is a holiday in the United States and Canada ****, the original intention is to thank the Indians, and then people often thank others on this day. Since 1941, Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November every year in this day will be on vacation for two days,, are to be reunited with their families, no matter how busy it is. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated between November 22-28 each year, and is the most authentic and American of the national holidays in the U.S. Canadian Thanksgiving Day, which began in 1879, is celebrated on the second Monday of November, the same day as Columbus Day in the U.S.

The origin of Thanksgiving Day

The origin of Thanksgiving Day goes all the way back to the beginning of American history, when in September 1620, the famous Mayflower, a ship full of 102 Puritans who were unable to tolerate the persecution of the British, left port. It drifted for 65 days in the endless ocean, enduring winds and waves, before docking in Provincetown Harbor on the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Mayflower then proceeded south as planned to dock at Jamestown, Virginia, but a navigational error led them to the vicinity of Plymouth. There, ignorant of the terrain and surroundings, they took great care to keep most of the men on board, sending only a group of smart and capable men out to explore the terrain, and after a month they finally discovered Plymouth Harbor, where they accidentally found an excellent fishing port. There were a few fields of corn that had been harvested, bright fresh water streams, and hills that were very suitable for fortification, but they were empty. It turned out to be an Indian village, where a smallpox epidemic had not long ago taken the lives of all the villagers. It took the lives of all the villagers. A few days later, the Mayflower crossed Cape Cod Bay and anchored in Plymouth Harbor. This became the second permanent settlement of English settlers in America. They later named a large reef where they landed Plymouth Rock.

By the winter of the turn of 1620 and 1621, they encountered unimaginable difficulties. In the bitterly cold winter, their crude houses were too cold to withstand the wind and snow, and there was not enough food, so by the end of the winter there were only 50 or so survivors, due to heavy labor and infectious diseases.

At the beginning of spring, the Plymouth settlers met an Indian named S. Quinto. S. Quinto was very friendly to the settlers. Soon he introduced Massasoit, the chief of his tribe, to the settlers. The kind-hearted Indians warmly welcomed the guests from afar, Massasoide not only brought gifts to the immigrants, but also sent their own tribesmen to teach the immigrants how to hunt, fish and plant corn, pumpkins, fava beans. With the help of the Indians, the settlers finally had a good harvest.

The immigrants celebrated the harvest by setting a day of thanks to God in accordance with traditional customs, and decided to thank their Indian friends for their sincere help by inviting them to join them in celebrating the festival. The Indians gladly accepted the invitation and sent five deer in advance as a token of their friendship. This is the origin of Thanksgiving Day.