Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada in late November and early October respectively. It originated as a harvest festival but now recognizes Native American contributions and values of gratitude and prayer. Key traditions include communal prayers, a feast of roasted turkey and pumpkin pie, and bringing family together for food and thanksgiving.

1. Thanksgiving

2. words
• Thank
• To say grace
• turkey
• To celebrate
• National holiday
• Pumpkin pie
• Harvest
• Native Americans
• To pray
• Communal
• Blessing
• Grace
• feast

3. What do you think?What do you think?
• WhatWhat is Thanksgiving?
• WhereWhere is it celebrated?
• WhenWhen is it celebrated?
• WhyWhy is it celebrated?
• HowHow is it celebrated?

4. What is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday
celebrated primarily in the United States
and Canada.

5. When is it celebrated?
In the USAUSA: on the fourth Thursday of
NovemberNovember

6. In CanadaCanada: Thanksgiving is celebrated each year
on the second Monday of OctoberOctober

7. What do they celebrate?
• Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition
of celebrating the harvestcelebrating the harvest of the year.

8. How do they celebrate?
• The customscustoms remind the people of:
–ancient celebrations of harvest,
– thankfulness for peace,
– the native Americans.

9. Custom of PrayingPraying
For centuries, 'Thanksgiving Day' is associated
with communal prayers in church and incommunal prayers in church and in
homes.homes.
People offer various meal time prayersmeal time prayers during
the day.
It is a time, when mankind thanks God for all histhanks God for all his
blessings and graceblessings and grace.

10. Custom of Family Dinner
• Everyone follows the custom of family dinner
and reunion religiously every year.
• Feasts are usually held at home.
• It is a time to enjoy their favorite 'Roasted
Turkey' with the family.