Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in the US and Canada to give thanks for the food harvest and blessings of the year. It involves sharing a traditional meal with family that usually includes turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, and pumpkin pie. The origins of the American Thanksgiving come from a harvest feast shared in 1621 between the Pilgrim settlers and Wampanoag Native Americans to celebrate survival and friendship after a difficult first winter.