Learn About Some Thanksgiving Traditions Around The World!
---> Traditional foods include turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal.
---> Thanksgiving is often one of the busiest travel days of the year! We’re traveling to see loved ones in cars and on planes, remembering that this holiday is all about being thankful for the people in your life!
---> Thanksgiving is a great time to help out people who might not be as lucky as you. Some people volunteer to serve food at homeless shelters; others donate to shelters or participate in canned food drives.
*** Fun Facts About (American) Thanksgiving:
• A ripe cranberry will bounce.
• All turkeys and chickens have wishbones.
• Canadians celebrate their own Thanksgiving every October.
• Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
• The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in 1924.
****** CANADA ******
Canadian Thanksgiving has some unique origins that separate it from the American holiday, predating the United States Thanksgiving holiday in Plymouth Plantation by 43 years. Canada’s holiday was initially created to express thanks for explorers’ safe voyages into the New World. However, over time it evolved into a religious holiday to thank God for a bountiful Fall harvest.
Canadian Thanksgiving is not celebrated widely across Canada and is not common in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island.
Thanksgiving meals vary by province...
Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes From Across Canada:https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/world/canada/favorite-thanksgiving-recipes-from-across-canada.html
****** GERMANY ******
Erntedankfest, or Harvest Thanksgiving Festival, is celebrated in rural areas of Germany. People decorate churches with fruits, vegetables, and grains to give thanks for the harvest. It's typically observed in early October.
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****** JAPAN ******
Japan has its version of Thanksgiving called "Labor Thanksgiving Day" (Kinrō Kansha no Hi), which is celebrated on November 23rd. It's a day to honor labor, give thanks for the harvest, and promote social welfare and rights.
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****** CHINA ******
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a Chinese holiday that involves giving thanks for the harvest.
Families gather to enjoy mooncakes, admire the full moon, and share a meal.
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****** SOUTH KOREA ******
Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day, is a major harvest festival celebrated in South Korea. Families gather to pay respects to ancestors, perform traditional dances, and share a special meal.
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****** NETHERLANDS ******
In the Netherlands, the Dutch celebrate "Erntedankfest" or "Dankdag" (Thanksgiving Day) with church services and prayers for the harvest. It's not as widely observed as in other countries, but it remains a tradition in some regions.
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****** LIBERIA ******
In Liberia, there is a Thanksgiving-like celebration called "Deu Thank." It marks the end of the rainy season and involves giving thanks for the harvest. People dress in their finest clothes, attend church services, and share meals.
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****** GRENADA ******
Grenada celebrates Thanksgiving on October 25th. This holiday, known as "Thanksgiving Day," commemorates the U.S. invasion of Grenada in 1983. It's observed with parades, church services, and ceremonies.
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