Thanksgiving is Coming!!!

We are now in the month of November which means Thanksgiving is around the corner. I will be posting tidbits on this Holiday. So here we go!!

Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day,which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863. It became a federal holiday in 1941. Thanksgiving was historically a religious observation to give thanks to God, and is still celebrated as such by many families, but it is now also considered a holiday seperate from religion.

Most Americans celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Though the holiday's origins can be traced to harvest festivals which have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday is tied to the deliverance of the English settlers by Native Americans after the harsh winter at Plymouth, Massachusetts and that event has become the foundation story for English North America.