2. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4 th Thursday of November. People celebrate Thanksgiving to give thanks. People celebrate this holiday by having a feast. Some Thanksgiving dinners have turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes and maybe pies. Some people give thanks before they eat.
3. People celebrate Thanksgiving in their houses or their family or friend’s houses. Symbols that represent Thanksgiving are Turkeys, Indians, Pilgrims, cornucopias, pumpkins, and The Mayflower. WOW!!!
4. Turkey Day!!!!!!!! Thanksgiving became a holiday in 1621. This holiday was in honor of the Pilgrims and the Native American’s first feast together. George Washington decided that Thanksgiving should be a federal holiday. In the Revolutionary War the colonists gave thanks every time they won a battle. Now, on this holiday there are parades in New York City.
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