Thanksgiving

Celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November in the US

Canada: a similar holiday in October

What is it?

• Harvest celebration• A time to give thanks for good things in life

(ex: family, friends, health, food, a place to live)

• A day to remember a feast shared bewteen pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621

The First Thanksgiving

• Plymouth, Massachusetts • After a good harvest, a celebration was held

between pilgrims and Native Americans to give thanks for their good fortune

Food

Turkey

Mashed potatoes and gravy

Stuffing

Cranberry sauce

Green beans

Food

Sweet potato casserole

Rolls

Devilled eggs

Pecan pie

Potluck style: everyone brings a dish

People invite family and friends to their house for lunch, dinner or both

Football• 1869: the first American football game ever

was played on Thanksgiving• A lot of important games take place on this

day

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade• New York City,

Thanksgiving morning

• Floats, dancers, singers, bands

Holiday from work and school• No work or school on the

Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Thanksgiving week

Presidential Pardon

• Every year the President pardons 1 turkey • This lucky bird does not get eaten and peacefully

lives out the rest of its life on a farm

Black Friday

• The day after Thanksgiving, everything goes on sale at 12 am for 24 hours

• Many do their Christmas shopping on this day