2. WHEN
Thanksgiving is a harvest
festival celebrated in the
United States and Canada.
In the US, Thanksgiving Day
falls on the fourth Thursday of
November. In Canada, it is
celebrated on the second
Monday in October
3. WHY
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Thanksgiving Day in the
US started as a way of
giving thanks to food
collected at the end of
the harvest season.
4. THE HISTORY OF
THANKSGIVING
In 1620 a group of
Pilgrims travelled from
England to the New
Wolrd aboard the
Mayflower.
The Pilgrims arrrived at
Plymouth Rock on
December 11, 1620.
8. THE DINNER
Traditional Thanksgiving
dinner usually includes
turkey with cranberry
sauce, vegetables,
mashed potatoes, corn,
pumpkins and so on.
And a sweet potato
apple pie for dessert.
10. MORE THANKSGIVING
TRADITIONS
Parades form part of the
Thanksgiving Day traditions.
New York City´s
Thanksgiving Day Parade is
the largest and most famous
parade in the USA.
Each year the president of
US pardones one or two
Thanksgiving turkeys.