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THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Day is an annual commemoration that takes place in the United States and Canada and in every part of the world where its citizens are located. Its purpose is to thank through a prayer and a family dinner for the blessings received during the year, for the harvests, for the bounties of the land, and for prosperity. While in the United States, Thanksgiving Day or Thanksgiving Day in English is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, in Canada, the Jour de l'Action de Grâcein French, it takes place on the second Monday of October. The difference between these dates is due to the fact that Canada, due to an English-European tradition where the harvest period is given in advance, advances the holiday a few weeks in relation to its southern neighbor. The origin of this celebration dates back to the time of the Protestant Reformation, carried out in the 16th century, so it is the consequence of a Christian tradition.

What activities take place on Thanksgiving Day?

In the United States, a holiday is declared a non-working day. Family reunions are commemorated, the preparation of a banquet whose main and inevitable dish at the table is roast turkey, accompanied by potatoes, corn cake, the usual cranberry sauce and traditional dishes in each state of the nation. In the big cities there are colorful parades through the main streets, with artists, musical bands and giant balloons; The most popular of these parades is the one carried out by the Macyn 's store that runs through the main streets of Manhattan New York, carried out since 1927. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHuMjDuhlns

Curiosities

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