Search results
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines.
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the United States that dates back to 1621. Discover how the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag and other groups celebrated the harvest, and how the holiday evolved over time and across regions.
May 27, 2024 · Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by the European colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
- David J. Silverman
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It is sometimes called American Thanksgiving (outside the United States) to distinguish it from the Canadian holiday of the same name and related celebrations in other regions.
Learn about the origins and customs of Thanksgiving, the U.S. holiday based on the Pilgrims' 1621 harvest feast. Explore stories, videos and articles about the first Thanksgiving, the turkey, the parade and more.
Nov 23, 2017 · Learn about the first encounter between the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621, their surprising relationship, and the reason a United States president created a holiday in honor of it ...
- 2 min
- 394.6K
- National Geographic
Nov 22, 2021 · Learn how the first Thanksgiving was not a peaceful feast between pilgrims and Native Americans, but a harvest celebration with a violent backdrop. Discover how the holiday became a national and commercial event over centuries.
