Thanksgiving

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Alejandro Pérez BonifazAlejandro Pérez Bonifaz

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What is Thanksgiving?What is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Day is a Thanksgiving Day is a harvestharvest festival festival. . Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express the harvest and express gratitudegratitude in in general. It is a general. It is a holidayholiday celebrated primarily celebrated primarily in in CanadaCanada and the and the UnitedUnited StatesStates. While . While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular now primarily identified as a secular holiday.holiday.

When and where?When and where?

The date and location of the first The date and location of the first Thanksgiving celebration is a topic of Thanksgiving celebration is a topic of modest contention. Though the earliest modest contention. Though the earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was attested Thanksgiving celebration was on on SeptemberSeptember 8 8, 1565 in what is now , 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida, the traditional Saint Augustine, Florida, the traditional "first Thanksgiving" is venerated as "first Thanksgiving" is venerated as having occurred at the site of Plymouth having occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in 1621.Plantation, in 1621.

Now in the USANow in the USA

Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. of November in the United States. Thanksgiving dinner is held on this Thanksgiving dinner is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family day, usually as a gathering of family members and friends. members and friends.

CelebratingCelebrating

In thanksgiving families have dinner In thanksgiving families have dinner together and they say thank you for together and they say thank you for all the good things have had in the all the good things have had in the hold year.hold year.

Some fun facts!Some fun facts!

Americans feast on 535 million pounds of Americans feast on 535 million pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.turkey on Thanksgiving.

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird. our national bird.

Turkeys are known to spend the night in Turkeys are known to spend the night in trees! (Maybe to escape the Thanksgivingtrees! (Maybe to escape the Thanksgiving table?)table?)

Some fun facts!Some fun facts!

Contrary to popular belief, the Contrary to popular belief, the Pilgrims did not have big buckles on Pilgrims did not have big buckles on their clothing, shoes, or hats.their clothing, shoes, or hats.

Congress did not declare Congress did not declare Thanksgiving a national holiday until Thanksgiving a national holiday until 1941.1941.

The average person consumes 4,500 The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. (Now calories on Thanksgiving Day. (Now that's a lot of turkey!) that's a lot of turkey!)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!HAPPY THANKSGIVING!