Introduction to English Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a traditional western festival, originally created by the American people. This is also a festival for Americans to entertain together.

At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was decided temporarily by different parts of the United States.

Until 1863, after the independence of the United States, President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. ?

194 1 year, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of1month as "Thanksgiving Day".

Thanksgiving Day is a traditional festival in the West, a festival created by the American people, and a festival for Americans to entertain together.

At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was decided temporarily by different parts of the United States.

It was not until 1863 after the independence of the United States that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

194 1 year, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in June 1 1 as "Thanksgiving Day".

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1879 The Canadian Parliament declared165438+10.6 as Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday.

In the following years, the date of Thanksgiving was changed many times until June1957 65438+1October 3 1 day, and the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday of1October as Thanksgiving Day, on which we thanked Almighty God for blessing Canada and giving it a rich harvest.

In terms of customs, the United States and Canada are basically the same. Dietary customs include: eating roast turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, sweet potato and corn; Activities include: playing cranberry contest, corn game and pumpkin race; Group activities such as make-up, cultural performances or sports competitions have corresponding holidays of 2 days. People far away will go home to reunite with their loved ones.

Now it has also formed the habit of avoiding turkey and shopping on Black Friday.