When is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November every year.

The origin of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history, and it also symbolizes the great liberation of people’s lives. On the day of the first Thanksgiving, Indians and immigrants gathered together. Fire a cannon salute, line up into a room used as a church, devoutly express gratitude to God, and then light a bonfire and hold a grand banquet. People sing, dance, and gather together for many days. This is the first Thanksgiving. , Since then, Thanksgiving has been passed down like this.

Later in 1941, the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of November as "Thanksgiving". The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday. People celebrated together, singing and dancing, and families gathered together, extremely happy.

There is a strong atmosphere of Thanksgiving in the streets and alleys. Travelers who have not been home for a long time will buy air tickets in advance on this day and return home to reunite with their loved ones.

The month from Thanksgiving to Christmas, the total sales of the U.S. retail industry can account for more than one-third of the whole year, which is the traditional peak season for discounts and promotions for various merchants. From this point of view, Thanksgiving is very important in the United States and is very similar to the Chinese Spring Festival.

In which month is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is in November.

Thanksgiving Day (ThanksgivingDay) is an ancient holiday created by the American people. It is also a holiday for American families to get together. In the beginning, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was temporarily decided by each state in the United States. It was not until 1863, after American independence, that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. In 1941, the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of November as "Thanksgiving". The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

In 1879, the Canadian Parliament declared November 6 as Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday. In subsequent years, the date of Thanksgiving changed many times until January 31, 1957, when the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday in October each year as Thanksgiving Day. In addition to the United States and Canada, there are countries in the world such as Egypt and Greece that have their own unique Thanksgivings. However, European countries such as the United Kingdom and France are insulated from Thanksgiving. Some scholars have also proposed the establishment of a "Chinese Thanksgiving Day" to promote traditional culture

What to eat on Thanksgiving Day

Roast turkey

The history of eating turkey in the United States has been nearly four hundred years. The "Dinner" in "Thanksgiving Dinner", a Thanksgiving meal that symbolizes harvest and reunion, does not originally refer to dinner. Instead, it should be eaten at noon. The American custom of eating turkey is to fill the belly of the turkey with various materials and roast it in the oven. When the turkey is cooked, serve the whole turkey to the table, then cut the roasted turkey into pieces with a knife and fork and enjoy together. In other words, they were eating the "whole chicken."

Pumpkin Pie

In 1620, the famous "Mayflower" ship arrived in America with 102 Puritans who could not endure the religious persecution in England. In the winter between 1620 and 1621, they encountered unimaginable difficulties and were suffering from hunger and cold. When the winter passed, there were only about 50 immigrants who survived. At this time, the kind-hearted Indians brought daily necessities to the immigrants, and specially sent people to teach them how to hunt, fish, and grow corn and pumpkins. With the help of the Indians, the immigrants finally got a bumper harvest and celebrated the harvest.

Cranberry Jam

Cranberry is a small The sour wild berries grow in the swamp areas of Massachusetts and New England states. The cranberry sauce made with them was the food on the first Thanksgiving table, and it is also indispensable on the Thanksgiving table today. The Indians called the cranberry "ibimi", which means "bitterberry". They used its fruit to treat various inflammations and used the juice to dye red carpets and blankets. Early immigrants in the United States called these "craneberries" because the cranberry flowers dragged the grass stems down, resembling a slender-necked crane.

Apple pie

When it comes to Thanksgiving food, many people will think of the roast turkey stuffed with ingredients, but in addition to turkey, we cannot ignore another Thanksgiving food ——Apple pie.

Apple pies come in all different shapes, sizes and flavors, including freestyle, standard two-tiered, caramel apple pie, French apple pie, crumb apple pie, sour cream apple pie, and the list goes on.