Thanksgiving comes on Thursday, November 28 this year, and is celebrated mainly in the US and its administrative territories, parts of the Caribbean and Canada. In the US, Thanksgiving commemorates when Native Americans helped early pilgrim settlers through the winter of 1621 with food and provisions. Pilgrims were able to grow and harvest a reasonable crop thanks to their help, which they shared the year after, and Americans commemorate this every year on the last Thursday of November.
What are the best messages and greetings for Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday in the US, meaning all government employees and most private employees have the day off.
Although Thanksgiving is an age-old tradition in the US, it didn’t become an official holiday until the 20th century.
US President Franklin D Roosevelt made Thanksgiving a federal holiday in 1941.
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Most people celebrate with gatherings of friends and family around the dinner table, with enough food to commemorate the 1621 feast.
One of the most defining traditions of the day is the traditional Macy’s Parade in New York and the Thanksgiving football game.
Most people greet one another with “happy Thanksgiving” on the day.
For those who like to take their Thanksgiving dedication a step further, Express.co.uk has compiled a selection of alternative greetings.
Best quotes for Thanksgiving
– “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” -Dalai Lama
– “I love Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday that is centred around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.” – Marcus Samuelsson, Red Rooster head chef
– “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey
– “After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” – Oscar Wilde
– “If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.” – Rick Riordan
– “Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens
– “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson