Thanksgiving Day originated from a mix of European and Native American harvest festival traditions. In Europe, harvest festivals were held before and after to give thanks for a good harvest and celebrate togetherness. Native Americans also celebrated the end of harvest seasons. When Europeans arrived, they brought their harvest traditions, celebrating safe voyages and peace. The first Thanksgiving is traditionally associated with a 1621 celebration shared between Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans after surviving a difficult first year in Plymouth colony and having a successful harvest. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated as a secular North American holiday with religious origins centered around expressing gratitude, family, and harvest.

1. By:Fábio Teixeira
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Rui Rocha Nr.15

2.  Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated
primarily in the United States and Canada.
Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the
second Monday of October in Canada and on
the fourth Thursday of November in the
United States.

3. Thanksgiving in North America had
originated from a mix of European and
native traditions.Typically in
Europe, festivals were held before
and after the harvest cycles to give
thanks for a good harvest, and to
rejoice together after much hard
work with the rest of the community.
At the time, Native Americans had also
celebrated the end of a harvest
season.When Europeans first arrived
to the Americas, they brought with
them their own harvest festival
traditions from Europe, celebrating
their safe voyage, peace and good
harvest.

4.  No, England doesn't
have an official
national Day of
Thanksgiving on the
order of the holiday in
Canada and the United
States of America. But
the English have the
general European
tradition of a thanks
for the harvest. One
such appreciation of
the harvest was
Lammas Day, or Loaf
Mass. Farmers would
make bread from their
freshly harvested
wheat. The bread would
be handed over to the
local Church.

5. Thanksgiving Day is a
harvest festival.
Traditionally, it is a
time to give thanks
for the harvest and
express gratitude in
general. It is
primarily a North
American holiday
which has generally
become a national
secular holiday with
religious origins.

6. Though the earliest
attested Thanksgiving
celebration was on
September 8, 1565 in
what is now Saint
Augustine, Florida,the
traditional "first
Thanksgiving" is
venerated as having
occurred at the site of
Plymouth Plantation, in
1621.

7. The year was 1621 and the
Pilgrims were living in the
New World. They had
experienced some tough days
and beginning a new life in a
new land was difficult. Many
individuals died and others
were hungry and scared.
However, the Pilgrims found
a way to survive in the new
land. Once they had
established
themselves, made friends
with the Indians, and had a
successful harvest they
decided it was time to give
thanks for all of Gods
blessings. But, it is believed
now that the Pilgrims didnt
approach Thanksgiving so
much as a religious holiday
but more of a festive one
that was based around
Englands Fall Harvest.

8. Turkey
Potatoes
Gravy
Stuffing, Cranberr
y Jelly, Pumpkin Pie
Corn or some sort
of vegetables
are eaten today on
ThanksGiving.

9. Roasted Turkey Roasted
Potatoes
Corn with some
vegetables
Gravy Granberry
jelly

10. More Than A Day
As Thanksgiving Day rolls around,
It brings up some facts, quite profound.
We may think that we're poor,
Feel like bums, insecure,
But in truth, our riches astound.
We have friends and family we love;
We have guidance from heaven above.
We have so much more
Than they sell in a store,
We're wealthy, when push comes to shove.
So add up your blessings, I say;
Make Thanksgiving last more than a day.
Enjoy what you've got;
Realize it's a lot,
And you'll make all your cares go away.

11. •A Turky Sat on the Backyard
Fence
•Albuquerque Turkey
•Have You ever seen a Pumpkin
•I´m a Little Pumpking
•Mr.Pumpking
•Mr.Turkey
•Turkey in the Straw
And much more…