What is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA as a public holiday and this day bears its origin to the harvest festival. The day is commemorated in November on the fourth Thursday.

On this day, Americans give thanks for autumn’s harvest as well as thanksgiving for what they have achieved in the preceding year.

Some of the celebrations held on this day include parades and preparation of special dishes such as stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, vegetables and gravy.