Thanksgiving (history and modern)

1. A Day to Give Thanks
By Holly Walker
Cornucopia

2.  Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth
Thursday in November.
 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.

3. The Pilgrims were a small group
of people who went to North
America from Europe.
They wanted religious freedom.
The first Thanksgiving was in
1621 when the pilgrims invited
the Indians to a three-day feast
to celebrate the autumn harvest.

4.  Thanksgiving today is mostly a
day to relax and enjoy time with
family, especially extended family
members.
 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.

5. 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations

7. Everyone watches
the Thanksgiving
Day Parade in
NYC.
At the end of the
Parade is Santa
Clause, signifying
the beginning of
the Christmas
season.

8. American Football
is an important part of
many Thanksgiving
celebrations in the
United States.

9.  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.