Thanks giving day is a festival of harvesting. Like Pongal, Baisakhi, Lohri, Onam etc. are celebrated in India, Thanks giving day is celebrated in Canada and the United States. Thanks giving Day is celebrated on 2nd Monday of October in Canada and 4th Thursday of November in U.S. The date and place of the first Thanksgiving celebration is a subject of humble argument. Thanks giving Day Symbols are Pumpkin, Cranberry, Turkey, Cornucopia, Corn and Beans. In this day, people express grateful to God and appreciate to their beloved ones for their love and caring. On this day family members and friends organize party.

Thanksgiving Day was celebrated to present thanks to God for helping and surviving us. Duck, geese, venison, fish, lobster, clams, swan, berries, dried fruit, pumpkin, squash, and many more vegetables are included in the first feast food. The mascot of Thanksgiving Day is turkey. For 6 years from now, there was wild turkey that had been living in the New York’s Battery Park. The turkey’s name was ‘Zelda’. Thanksgiving Day was started in the mid of 19th century with the hope that it would help in joining the north and south divide. That is why; Thanksgiving Day’s recipe is the mixture of north and south traditional. On this day, many people give gifts to their friends and family members. Well-known gifts are thanksgiving flowers, cards, Jewellery, chocolates, cookies, wine, etc.

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