Thanksgiving Day is a holiday in the United States and Canada. It was originally to thank Indians, and later people often thanked others on this day. Because of 194 1, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of June every year 1 1. From this day on, we will have a two-day holiday, so we should be reunited with our families, no matter how busy we are. Thanksgiving Day falls between/kloc-0 and October 22-28 every year. Thanksgiving Day is the most authentic and American holiday in the United States, while Thanksgiving Day in Canada begins at 1879 and falls on the second Monday of June 165438+ 10, which is the same as Columbus Day in the United States.
"Thanksgiving Day" in China
Some people in China suggest that China should also set up Thanksgiving Day. Although Thanksgiving Day in the West has its religious connotation, it can absorb its positive factors, integrate traditional virtues and give it new meaning, so as to establish a "Thanksgiving Day" with China characteristics. Draw lessons from western festivals and set up China Thanksgiving Day, so that children can learn empathy and understand their parents; Let adults understand each other and have more harmonious interpersonal relationships.
The last Thursday of June 165438+ 10 is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Thanksgiving Day is a holiday created by Americans, and it is also a holiday for American family reunion. On this day, families get together to taste Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie. Some college students proposed to set up their own Thanksgiving Day among college students in China to express their love and gratitude to their friends and teachers on this day, which made him feel very reasonable.
In fact, the Chinese nation has been ready to help others since ancient times and repay kindness with kindness. It was once a famous sentence that "the kindness of being dripped by people is rewarded by a spring." Education in China pays more attention to grades and enrollment rate. In addition, many children are only children, and the love of family members leads children to take care of others naturally. Many students don't know how to thank and appreciate, but only know how to take. Even rebellious and bored with family members who care too much about themselves.
Among adults, there are also cases of ingratitude and forgetfulness, and everything is based only on interests. In a civilized society, we should know how to be grateful and have a grateful heart; This is also an important requirement for building a harmonious society, which can promote harmony and coordination among social members, groups, strata and groups, and promote mutual respect, trust and help among people.
Therefore, many people suggest that Thanksgiving Day be held in China, so that students can learn to put themselves in others' shoes, cherish their friends and understand their parents. Let adults no longer be numb and indifferent, and really care for others. Although Thanksgiving Day in the West has its religious connotation, it can absorb its positive factors, integrate traditional virtues and give it new meaning, so as to establish a "Thanksgiving Day" with China characteristics.