Thanksgiving Day: US National Day
Thanksgiving Day Is one of the most famous stateUnited States holidays. And although Thanksgiving Day is also celebrated in Canada, it is the traditions of the American Thanksgiving Day that are so familiar to us on Hollywood films.
The history of Thanksgiving Day are associated with the first British settlers interritory of the current US. The Thanksgiving Day in the Plymouth colony in 1621, conducted by the community of Puritan pilgrims, is one of the first such ceremonies.
Fathers-pilgrims arrived in North America in November 1620 after a long journey from Englishport of Plymouth. The hard road was not experienced by everyone, an unfamiliar land met the colonists with stony soils, unfamiliar plants and animals. With the help of local Indians, the pilgrims learned how to cultivate land, cultivate local cultures.
In the fall of the next, 1621 year, the colonists received an excellent harvest. It was then decided to hold the Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Ceremony to the Lord for the blessings sent - a ceremony that was destined to become a historic one. Indians of the local tribe who helped the pilgrims were also invited to the celebration.
Until 1941, Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in different ways. The date of the holiday was set then on November 26, then on the last or penultimate Thursday of November. Finally, in 1941 the bill of the US Congress on the celebration of Thanksgiving every fourth Thursday in November was signed by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This day is celebrated Thanksgiving in our time.
Thanksgiving is associated with many traditions, sacredly stored in every American family. For Thanksgiving, all members of the family gather together for a cozy and rich table: both old and young. The table is served with a stuffed turkey, an invariable sweet pumpkin pie, potatoes, corn cobs, apples, nuts - everything, like hundreds of years ago. Those who are at the table thank each other, thank the Lord. The whole family is happy about the next year lived and expresses the hope to live the next year no less happily.
On Thanksgiving Day, colorful parades take place in the cities of the USA, fireworks flash in the sky with bright flowers. By the Day of Thanksgiving, charity is especially active. Beggars and homeless Americans donate money, food, clothing, etc.
On Thanksgiving at least one turkey should be pardoned - such a half-joking ritual set more than 150years ago Harry Truman. Every year on the eve of the holiday, the incumbent president of the United States declares a pardon for a particular turkey - it will not fall on the festive table. All this happens on the lawn in front of the White House at the sight of television cameras. After the ceremony, the "saved" turkey goes to the zoo, where he lives until old age.
The most famous Thanksgiving Day parade is the Macy's parade, annually held in New York since 1927. In the procession participate colorfully dressed actors, huge inflatable characters of cartoons, comics. Often invited to the parade and the stars of Hollywood.
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the pre-Christmas sales. Beginning next to Thanksgiving DayFridays - Black Friday - sales last until Christmas. Shops open early, buyers attract colorful advertising posters, huge discounts.
Thanksgiving is considered to be a national American holiday and is very revered in the USA.
