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Thanksgiving
A Day to Give Thanks
&Jérémy
GOILLOTBrice AH-
VOUN
When is thanksgiving ?
• Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
• Date 2013 :
14 October (Canada)
28 November (USA)
• Thanksgiving has officially been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863, when during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26th.
Modern Thanksgiving
• Thanksgiving today is mostly a day to relax and enjoy time with family.
• Families have a large dinner with traditional foods.
• People think about the good things in their lives and give thanks.
• Some people donate food or volunteer to help people in need.
TURKEY
TURKEYS
• 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations
• National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation
Meal Thanksgiving
• Menu of the American Thanksgiving :
Thanksgiving day parade
• Everyone watches the Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC.
• At the end of the Parade is Santa Clause, signifying the beginning of the Christmas season.
American Football
• American Football is an important part of many Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States.
Black Friday
• The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday
• This day is the start of the Christmas shopping season.
• Stores have a lot of sales, but the sales are limited to a certain number of people.
• It is one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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