Thanksgiving

MADE BY: DORINA BAMBACH

 GENERAL INFORMATION

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various

dates in the United States, Canada and some other
places.
It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the
harvest and of the preceding year.
 HISTORY

Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are

common among most religions after harvests and at other
times of the year. The Thanksgiving holiday's history in
North America is rooted in English traditions dating from the
Protestant Reformation.
Special blessings, viewed as coming from God, called for Days of
Thanksgiving, which were observed through Christian church services
and other gatherings. For example, Days of thanksgiving were called
following the victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588 and following
the deliverance of Queen Anne in 1605.
 HOW DO PEOPLES SPEND THANKSGIVING DAY?

They wake up early to start the food

preparations
They watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade on tv.
They eat and drink a lot.
At the end of the day, Everyone who
comes home for Thanksgiving to visit his
family and old friends wants to meet the
latter.
 TRADICIONAL FOOD

turkey
sweet potatoes
cornbread
mashed potatoes
Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal.

Popular pie flavors:

pumpkin
apple
sweet potato
 SOURCES

https://www.info-america-usa.com/thanksgiving-usa/?fbclid=IwAR2xzA46ZLcBLuOftuaM34HtF
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https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day?fbclid=IwAR2F-DSlz-cqOENZTBV
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
Thank you for your attention!