Learn American Holidays Thanksgiving Day
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hi everyone I’m Alisha Thanksgiving is
one of the most celebrated holidays in
the United States it also marks the
beginning of the holiday season the
weeks leading up to Christmas Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
and the winter solstice which are all
widely celebrated holidays in the US for
retailers Thanksgiving begins their
busiest season Thanksgiving is
celebrated on the fourth Thursday of
November Thanksgiving was founded as a
national holiday by one of the most
famous presidents of the United States
do you know who it might have been we’ll
show you the answer at the end of this
video
Thanksgiving to a large extent is about
having a feast with friends and family
turkey is the traditional main course
with yams squash pumpkin pie cranberries
and other rich and filling foods
rounding out the meal some families
spend weeks preparing for their
Thanksgiving feast and to stuff oneself
is most certainly encouraged the
Thanksgiving meal of today is rooted in
the meal that the pilgrims from Europe
shared with the Native Americans on the
first Thanksgiving
this was quite a feast turkey duck goose
squash corn and a plethora of other
foods were shared between the Europeans
and the Native Americans
this original fate was said to go on for
three full days football is another
tradition during Thanksgiving
celebrations in the United States
watching the football game while
preparing the Thanksgiving meal is an
important part of the celebration for
many families families that arm sports
fans however may opt to spend the time
outside enjoying the crisp autumn air or
may find other diversions to enjoy while
the turkey cooks
Thanksgiving is not a uniquely American
holiday
there are similar celebrations in Canada
for instance the concept behind the
holiday showing thankfulness by having a
feast spans many cultures and now here’s
the answer to the quiz do you know who
founded Thanksgiving is a national
holiday Abraham Lincoln established
Thanksgiving during the dark days of the
American Civil War even though the
holiday was officially born during this
conflict it’s more associated with the
initially good relations between the
first European immigrants and the Native
Americans how is this lesson did you
learn something interesting is there a
day in your country where you give
thanks please leave a comment at English
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