2. What is?What is?
Thanksgiving Day is a joyous family festivalThanksgiving Day is a joyous family festival
celebrated with lot of enthusiasm in US, Canada andcelebrated with lot of enthusiasm in US, Canada and
several other countries. Thanksgiving Day Festivalseveral other countries. Thanksgiving Day Festival
commemorates the feast held by thecommemorates the feast held by the PilgrimPilgrim
colonistscolonists and members of the Wampanoag people atand members of the Wampanoag people at
Plymouth in 1621. On this day people expressPlymouth in 1621. On this day people express
gratitude to God for his blessings and give thanks togratitude to God for his blessings and give thanks to
dear ones for their love & support. Feasting withdear ones for their love & support. Feasting with
family is an integral & most delightful part offamily is an integral & most delightful part of
Thanksgiving Day celebrations.Thanksgiving Day celebrations.
3. When?When?
In the U.S., Thanksgiving is always celebratedIn the U.S., Thanksgiving is always celebrated
on the fourth Thursday of November.on the fourth Thursday of November.
Beginning with George Washington in 1789,Beginning with George Washington in 1789,
annual presidential proclamations had declaredannual presidential proclamations had declared
the last Thursday of November asthe last Thursday of November as
Thanksgiving. However, in 1941, a UnitedThanksgiving. However, in 1941, a United
States Congressional declaration officiallyStates Congressional declaration officially
designated the fourth Thursday of Novemberdesignated the fourth Thursday of November
as the date of the Thanksgiving holiday.as the date of the Thanksgiving holiday.
4. It being the indispensable duty of all Nations, not only to offer up their supplicationsIt being the indispensable duty of all Nations, not only to offer up their supplications
toto almight god, the giver of all good, for his gracious assistance in a time of distress,, the giver of all good, for his gracious assistance in a time of distress,
but also in a solemn and public manner to give him praise for his goodness in general,but also in a solemn and public manner to give him praise for his goodness in general,
and especially for great and signal interpositions of his providence in their behalf:and especially for great and signal interpositions of his providence in their behalf:
Therefore the United States in Congress assembled, taking into their consideration theTherefore the United States in Congress assembled, taking into their consideration the
many instances of divine goodness to these States, in the course of the importantmany instances of divine goodness to these States, in the course of the important
conflict in which they have been so long engaged; the present happy and promisingconflict in which they have been so long engaged; the present happy and promising
state of public affairs; and the events of the war, in the course of the year now drawingstate of public affairs; and the events of the war, in the course of the year now drawing
to a close; particularly the harmony of the public Councils, which is so necessary toto a close; particularly the harmony of the public Councils, which is so necessary to
the success of the public cause; the perfect union and good understanding which hasthe success of the public cause; the perfect union and good understanding which has
hitherto subsisted between them and their Allies, notwithstanding the artful andhitherto subsisted between them and their Allies, notwithstanding the artful and
unwearied attempts of the common enemy to divide them; the success of the arms ofunwearied attempts of the common enemy to divide them; the success of the arms of
the United States, and those of their Allies, and the acknowledgment of theirthe United States, and those of their Allies, and the acknowledgment of their
independence by another European power, whose friendship and commerce must be ofindependence by another European power, whose friendship and commerce must be of
great and lasting advantage to these States: Do hereby recommend to the inhabitants ofgreat and lasting advantage to these States: Do hereby recommend to the inhabitants of
these States in general, to observe, and request the several States to interpose theirthese States in general, to observe, and request the several States to interpose their
authority in appointing and commanding the observation of thursday the twenty-eightauthority in appointing and commanding the observation of thursday the twenty-eight
day of november next, as a day of solemn thanksgiving to God for all his mercies: andday of november next, as a day of solemn thanksgiving to God for all his mercies: and
they do further recommend to all ranks, to testify to their gratitude to God for histhey do further recommend to all ranks, to testify to their gratitude to God for his
goodness, by a cheerful obedience of his laws, and by promoting, each in his station,goodness, by a cheerful obedience of his laws, and by promoting, each in his station,
and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the greatand by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the great
foundation of public prosperity and national happiness.foundation of public prosperity and national happiness.
PROCLAMATIONPROCLAMATION
6. PumpkinPumpkin:: Pumpkins are a Thanksgiving favorite for aboutPumpkins are a Thanksgiving favorite for about
400 years.400 years.
TurkeyTurkey:: Turkey is an inseparable part of ThanksgivingTurkey is an inseparable part of Thanksgiving
celebration.celebration.
CornCorn:: Corn were a part of first thanks giving feast & areCorn were a part of first thanks giving feast & are
popular till date.popular till date.
CranberryCranberry:: Cranberry sauce is turkey's favoriteCranberry sauce is turkey's favorite
thanksgiving feast partner.thanksgiving feast partner.
CornucopiaCornucopia:: Cornucopia is a horn-shaped basket filledCornucopia is a horn-shaped basket filled
with fruits & goodieswith fruits & goodies
BeansBeans:: Beans are regarded as the third of the Indian ThreeBeans are regarded as the third of the Indian Three
Sisters.Sisters.
TYPICAL FOODTYPICAL FOOD
