Top 9 - Thanksgiving

1. What is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving, alternately or popularly known as Thanksgiving Day, is an occasion celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the united states. It is observed as a holiday in U.S. It was originated as a harvest celebration and celebrate for the coming year. Although, thanksgiving originated as bases to religious and social traditions, it is now celebrated worldwide as a secular occasion.

The "First Thanksgiving" have been celebrated by the Pilgrims, following their initial harvest in the new world in October 1621.

In 1621, the Plymouth Pilgrim colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared a harvest and feasted together, that is recognized today.

2. Why Thanksgiving is celebrated in November?

The credit goes to two most famous presidents of the US. From George Washington's  time, Thursday was the day of celebration of Thanksgiving, and this was brought forward by 

Abraham Lincoln's  declaration in 1863 as well. Thus, U.S. is celebrating Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November which later got amended to the fourth Thursday of November.

3. Is Thanksgiving a holiday?

Thanksgiving is declared as federal and state holiday. Furthermore, the following Friday as "Day after Thanksgiving" and sometimes the Wednesday declared as early-dismissal day, both or one of it is declared as a holiday. Some schools declare the whole fourth week of November off. Some of the companies also observer long weekend holiday in the U.S.

4. Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada?

Much before when Europeans settled in north America, festivals of Thanksgiving and celebration for claiming harvest occurred in Europe in the month for October. This really was the first Thanksgiving Festival. Previously, Thanksgiving is also mentioned in 1578 in canadensis, the point when Martian Frobisher, a voyager from England. In search of the northwest passage. He celebrates it for his safe arrival. It is much before than the pilgrims’ celebration 43 years to be exact!

5. Is thanksgiving celebrated outside of the US?

Thanksgiving Day is a national festival over Canada, the United States of America, A percentage of the Caribbean islands and Liberia. It is also celebrated in smaller ethnic groups in multiple parts of the world.

6. Is Thanksgiving a religious holiday?

Thanksgiving is a federal and state holiday. It is not in view of any religious teaching like Christmas, or have recognition similar to the fourth of July. But now gaining popularity over the years.

7. What did was the first Thanksgiving feast?

As stated by what customarily may be known as "First Thanksgiving," the 1621 feast between those Pilgrims and the Wampanoag during Plymouth settlement held. Some of the common dishes include local game like, fish, lobster, waterfowl, venison, clams and forages like berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash.

8. Why do we have turkey for Thanksgiving?

Since Bradford recorded in his writings on how those settlers game wild turkeys during harvest time about 1621. Furthermore, since turkey is a particularly American (and scrumptious) bird, it picked up as the thanksgiving feast.

9. What is a traditional Thanksgiving meal?

It depends but some of the most popular are

• ·      Perfect Roast Turkey.
• ·      Cheddar Grits and corn pudding.
• ·      Simmered sweet potato Casserole with Praline.
• ·      Marvin Woods's brussels Sprouts, red Pepper, and avocado mixed salad.
• ·      Potato and celery root Gratin.
• ·      Green Beans with bacon.
• ·      Cracked Pepper Dinner Rolls.
• ·      Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust.