2021-11-25
Happy Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
Do you know how Thanksgiving comes? Are there any customs? Now let me come and I will answer for you.
Holiday source——Thanksgiving is an ancient holiday created by the American people, and it is also a holiday for American families to get together. There was no fixed date for Thanksgiving at the beginning, and it was decided temporarily by the states of the United States. It was not until 1863, after the independence of the United States, that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday. In 1941, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of November every year as "Thanksgiving Day." The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday.
Holiday customs——Every Thanksgiving Day, the United States is very busy. Masquerade parades, plays and sports competitions were held in all towns and cities. Schools and shops had regular holidays. Children also imitate the appearance of the Indians in strange costumes, painted faces or masks to sing in the street, trumpet. The people in the church are also particularly many, according to the custom of people here to do Thanksgiving prayer. And on Thanksgiving Day, every family member is always trying to come back from all over the world, the family is sitting together, eating delicious Turkey, talking about the past, which makes people feel particularly warm and friendly.
Holiday shopping——Thanksgiving shopping has become a custom among Americans. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, the US retail industry's total sales can account for 1/3 of the whole year is the traditional peak season for discounts and promotions for various businesses. The crazy shopping month starts on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday), which is called Black Friday. The reason for the name is said to be because everybody rushes to the mall in the dark to buy bargains early in the morning on Friday. There is a very vivid way of saying this behavior, called Early Bird. In foreign countries, "Thanksgiving Day" is as important as the Chinese New Year!
Holiday food——Thanksgiving food is very traditional. Every Thanksgiving, Americans and Canadians must have fat and tender turkey to eat. Turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. After Europeans immigrated to the Americas, they felt that the appearance of turkeys was very similar to the Turkish "black head and red" costumes, so they called them "Turkey". In 1947, when President Truman was in office, a ceremony was added for the president to release turkeys. In fact, this traditional ceremony can be traced back to the time of President Lincoln. One day in 1863, Lincoln's son Ted suddenly broke into the cabinet chamber and asked for the pardon of a pet turkey named Jack. Because this turkey sent to the White House will soon become a Thanksgiving meal for people. On November 20, 2007, at the annual turkey release ceremony by President Bush, the two turkeys released were called "May" and "Flower." The combination of their names means the "Mayflower" that the Puritans took when they came to the New World.
Festive meaning——On this day, churches of all denominations are open to express gratitude to God for his generosity. Thanksgiving is a family holiday. Husbands, wives, children and elderly people all over the country, from city to town, from town to town, from town to village, all return to their hometown to spend the holiday together. People who can't get home also make long-distance calls to talk with their parents and family members and share things of gratitude. Thanksgiving is a joyous celebration, a day for family reunion, and a time to renew friendship. On that day, even bachelors were always invited to other people’s homes to share the joy of gratitude with everyone and thank God for his favor. This is also the meaning of Thanksgiving.
Festive meaning——On this day, churches of all denominations are open to express gratitude to God for his generosity. Thanksgiving is a family holiday. Husbands, wives, children and elderly people all over the country, from city to town, from town to town, from town to village, all return to their hometown to spend the holiday together. People who can't get home also make long-distance calls to talk with their parents and family members and share things of gratitude. Thanksgiving is a joyous celebration, a day for family reunion, and a time to renew friendship. On that day, even bachelors were always invited to other people’s homes to share the joy of gratitude with everyone and thank God for his favor. This is also the meaning of Thanksgiving.
