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Which countries in the world celebrate Thanksgiving? Do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving

Which countries in the world celebrate Thanksgiving? Do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving

4hw.com.cn: many friends believe that Thanksgiving is an American holiday. In fact, Thanksgiving originated in the United States, but not only Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. So which countries in the world celebrate Thanksgiving and Europe celebrate Thanksgiving? Let's have a look.

Promotion of Thanksgiving in China

Some people in China suggest setting up another Thanksgiving Day in China. Although western Thanksgiving has its religious connotation, it can fully absorb its positive elements, integrate into traditional virtues, give new meaning, re select a commemorative day and establish a 'Thanksgiving' with Chinese characteristics. Learn from American festivals and set up China's own Thanksgiving to let children learn transposition thinking and understand their parents; Let adults understand each other and make interpersonal relations more harmonious.

Thanksgiving is a unique holiday in the United States and Canada

The origin of American Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history. In 1620, 102 Puritans who could not bear the religious persecution in Britain arrived in America, but died of hunger and cold that winter. However, with the help of the kind-hearted Indians, the immigrants finally had a good harvest. In order to thank God and the Indians for their sincere help, the immigrants set days and celebrated with the Indians. At the beginning, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was temporarily decided by the States. Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday until after the independence of the United States.

Thanksgiving in Canada is on the second Monday of October every year. This year, Thanksgiving in Canada is on October 10. The customs of Thanksgiving in the two countries are basically the same. However, Thanksgiving in Canada has nothing to do with religion, but simply celebrate the harvest, thank nature and thank God.

There is no Thanksgiving in Europe

Europeans don't have those experiences in the American continent. There's no need to thank the Indians on another continent, so they don't have Thanksgiving. Because this festival has a profound historical origin in the United States and involves the religion at that time. Many people think Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in Europe and America. In fact, this is wrong.

Generally speaking, it is impolite to congratulate Europeans on 'Happy Thanksgiving' on Thanksgiving Day, which is likely to attract disgust. In China's Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, there is no habit of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Greetings may also bring confusion and disgust.

Thanksgiving Day

In 1620, some pilgrims took the Mayflower to America to seek religious freedom. After two months of turbulence at sea, they finally landed in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the cold November. In the first winter, more than half of the immigrants died of hunger and infectious diseases. The survivors began sowing in the first spring, 1621. Throughout the summer, they eagerly looked forward to the harvest. They knew that their survival and the existence of the colony would depend on the upcoming harvest. Finally, the crops had an unexpected harvest. In order to thank God for the harvest, a three-day carnival was held. In 1863, President Lincoln declared the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day.