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Thanksgiving Day
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In Canada, since it is located further north, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated before the United States, due to the time of the harvest.
Thanksgiving Day demands a lot of tourists, making it one of the most airy days of the year in the United States.
In 1863, Thanksgiving Day was elected a festive day by the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, however, it was only after 1941 that it became a national holiday. In Canada (first celebrated in 1879), the current date was set in 1957.
Black Friday (“Black Friday” in English) is an event that takes place after Thanksgiving. On that day, most stores offer great discounts and many people take the opportunity to do Christmas shopping.
In the United States, about 50 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving Day, also known as “Turkey Day”.
Originally, the date passed after the harvest season, just to thank the abundance of agricultural production.
Families gather in celebration, expressing affection and thanks.
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From then on, the party became traditional in the United States and Canada. Other countries that celebrate Thanksgiving are: Grenada (Caribbean), Liberia (Africa), Norfolk Island (Australia) and Holland (Europe).
In 1621, in order to repeat the thanks for the harvests, the governor of the village organizes the “Party in the Autumn” among the English and Native American colonists. This event consisted of varied dishes with corn, fish, ducks and turkeys.
It was from 1620, after many storms, that the pilgrims who founded the village began to celebrate the good harvest.
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Thanksgiving Day is celebrated with parties, masses, prayers and parades.
The Macy's store is responsible for the biggest stop that takes place in the world on Thanksgiving Day. Known as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the parade has been held in New York since 1924.
This day is not associated with any religion, it has become popular over the years, thus being celebrated by everyone, regardless of creed.
The tradition in the United States and Canada is to thank the good times, to gather the family for a dinner where pumpkins, apple and nut pies, cookies, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and turkey are served.