When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
Thanksgiving Day in the USA 
-> 4th Thursday of November (In 2019 it is Thursday, November 28)
Thanksgiving in Canada 
-> 2nd Monday in October (In 2019 it is Monday, October 14)
What is celebrated on Thanksgiving?
Although it is not a religious celebration, it is a holiday in which all the families get together to thank God for all the good things that have happened during that year. The days leading up to and on Thanksgiving itself are the busiest of the year in North America with thousands of people traveling from state to state to reunite with their families.
There are parades in many towns throughout the country, from the most modest acts to large displays such as the famous Macy’s Parade, sponsored by the department store brand.
How do you celebrate Thanksgiving in the US and Canada?
Generally the day is spent preparing the dishes to be served at dinner and welcoming family members who have traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to meet their loved ones. The most traditional dishes are: Turkey (filled with the “secret recipe” of each house), sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. Besides the cake for dessert. The feeling of “family” during these dates is deep.
During the days leading up to Thanksgiving, many families volunteer for the underprivileged.
What is the origin of Thanksgiving?
U.S
In the US, thanksgiving was celebrated for first time in winter 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Wampanoag, a native tribe in the area, helped settlers who have just arrived in Massachusetts to harvest the land and fish in such a way that they were able to avoid starvation. At harvest time they had managed to store enough food to get through the winter so they thanked God and the Wampanoag for teaching them how to farm the land in a memorial service.
During the American Civil War, Thanksgiving became a national celebration finally taking on the tremendous importance it has today during the Roosevelt presidency of 1933-1945.
Canada
The first Thanksgiving celebration in Canada had a very different motive. It was made by the British explorer, Martin Frobisher in the province of Newfoundland. In this case, the reason for the celebration was the success of his expedition to travel from Europe to America by the northwest route. The celebration as we know it today officially originated on January 31, 1957 when the Canadian Parliament proclaimed the 2nd Monday in October as » Thanksgiving day to Almighty God for the abundant harvest with which Canada has been blessed«
Thanksgiving and Black Friday
The Friday after Thanksgiving is the unofficial date for the start of the Christmas shopping season with the now famous Black Friday. Shops strive to present aggressive sales, even seeing scenes of endless queues waiting for opening time to get the best bargains.
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