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Thanksgiving Day
Date-Fourth Thursday in November
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How to celebrate
节日简介
Background（Origin) of Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is America's preeminent day. It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. It has a very interesting history. Its origin can be traced back to the 16th century when the first thanksgiving dinner is said to have taken place
The legendary pilgrims， crossed the Atlantic in the year 1620 in Mayflower-A 17th Century sailing vessel. About 102 people traveled for nearly two months with extreme difficulty.
The pilgrims reached Plymouth rock on December 11th 1620， after a sea journey of 66 days. Though the original destination was somewhere in the northern part of Virginia， they could not reach the place owing to winds blowing them off course. Nearly46 pilgrims died due to extreme cold in winter. However， in the spring of 1621， Squanto， a native Indian taught the pilgrims to survive by growing food.
In the summer of 1621， owing to severe drought， pilgrims called for a day of fasting and prayer to please God and ask for a bountiful harvest in the coming season. God answered their prayers and it rained at the end of the day. It saved the corn crops
It is said that Pilgrims learnt to grow corn， beans and pumpkins from the Indians， which helped all of them survive . In the autumn of 1621， they held a grand celebration where 90 people were invited including Indians. The grand feast was organized to thank god for his favors.
It is traditional for families and groups of friends to get together for a large meal. This often consists of a turkey， stuffing， different types of potatoes， cranberry sauce（蔓越橘酱）， gravy and maize and other seasonal vegetables. The meal also often includes pumpkin pie. Many of these foods are native to the Americas and were not available in Europe at the time of the first settlers. This adds to their symbolism of giving thanks for a good harvest in a new country.
Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Many football games are played and watching them is a popular activity. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips out of town and to visit friends and family.
Most government offices， businesses， schools and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four-day weekend so these offices and businesses also closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. Public transit systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables.
Many families and groups of friends get together for Thanksgiving so it is one of the busiest periods for travel. This can cause congestion and overcrowding. Seasonal parades and busy football games can cause disruption to traffic locally. Some states， such as Maine（缅因州） and West Virginia（弗吉尼亚州） (among others)， have an extra day for the Thanksgiving holiday. The following day is known as Thanksgiving Friday in these states
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Pumpkin
Pumpkins are a Thanksgiving favorite for about 400 years
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Turkey
Turkey is an inseparable part of Thanksgiving celebration
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Cranberry
Cranberry sauce is turkey's favorite thanksgiving feast partner
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Cornucopia
Cornucopia is a horn-shaped basket filled with fruits & goodies
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Beans
Beans are regarded as the third of the Indian Three Sisters
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