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What is Thanksgiving Day? The Meaning, and thanksgiving decorations Day

LilyAldrin

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Thanksgiving Day is a big holiday in Western countries. Until now, there are still many young people who do not fully understand Thanksgiving day, as well as you are looking for ideas to decorate the holiday. Let's find out through this article to have an objective view of this important holiday.

What day is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is a major holiday celebrated annually, on the fourth Thursday of November in major countries such as the United States, Canada, and some islands in the Caribbean and Liberia.It is also an official holiday for all statutory workers in the US and Canada. However, in Canada, Thanksgiving will be celebrated earlier than in other countries, usually on the second Monday of October.Thanksgiving 2022, will fall on November 24 in the United States. This will be an opportunity for families to get together.

History of thanksgiving

For North Americans or Canadians, the first Thanksgiving day took place in 1578, celebrated by Martin Frobisher and his expedition in Newfoundland to thank God for keeping them alive on their journey. long and stormy from England. However, some have also suggested that Thanksgiving may have taken place earlier (about 1541).In America, the first Thanksgiving was held by the Pilgrims in 1621 in the Colony of Plymouth, in present-day Massachusetts, after a good harvest. and this is believed to be the official origin of Thanksgiving Day for its true meaning.

Meaning of Thanksgiving

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Initially, Thanksgiving Day was celebrated with the meaning of thanking God for creating a source of life and giving people a peaceful and prosperous life, without wars and droughts.By the mid-nineteenth century, the internal tension in the United States, which could cause a civil war, was that Thanksgiving Day was celebrated as a campaign to build solidarity.Today, Thanksgiving is considered a day when family members reunite and get closer together after nearly a year of hard work and study. Under the candlelight on Thanksgiving day, the members often hold hands, close their eyes and silently thank God for the blessings, and pray for a good and lucky future.


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