he Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day It is celebrated Thursday the fourth of November In the United States. For this reason, days are always changing and 2025 will be the next year Thursday 27 November. This is the history that It is appreciated All the sacrifices and work done for the harvest. Additionally, it is a time to share with loved ones, in preparation for the Christmas holiday. It should be noted that Black Fridaywhich is what shopping lovers expect, after one day.
After Halloween has passed and a few days after you start smelling the Christmas pine scent, a hallmark of the season, families make plans Foods to serve on ThanksgivingThe decor that the tables will contain and who will be invited to participate Best recipes. The star dishes are Stuffed turkey, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauceBut creamed corn and mashed potatoes are also popular.
the first Thanksgiving Day It dates back to 1621, when Mayflower peasantsColony founders Plymouth, Massachusetts, They shared food with the Wampanoag tribe. However, this was not to celebrate, but only to share the harvest, he said National Geographic.
the Annual tradition Born with the president Abraham LincolnIn 1863, with the aim of uniting the feelings of Americans in the midst of the Civil War, the politician Declared Thanksgiving Day Which was then celebrated on the last Thursday of November.
In 1939 as president Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to advance the holiday A week with a goal Christmas shopping promotion And stimulate the American economy.
“It’s tied to the business side and We’ve reached Black Friday“The historian commented Sarah Wasberg Johnson to Nat Geo. “Then it is separated from the religious and civil reasons behind it.” In 1941, the United States Congress approved the celebration The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day.
Turkey It became the central food because, as researchers explained, it was an easy bird to catch. While imitation Break bones to make a wish come true Its history dates back to the Roman era, which the English later brought to the United States.
About existence Pumpkin At the tables, it is believed that Native Americans did this They served it as food to English pilgrimsThose who could eat it boiled, prepared with various spices, but without flour or sugar, because they did not exist in those times.