Today is an important festival in the west, Thanksgiving. What are the customs of Thanksgiving? It's necessary to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. What about other customs?
Thanksgiving
The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day. It is a festival shared by the United States and Canada. It was originally created by the American people to thank God for the good harvest and the help of Indians.
What's Thanksgiving Day in the United States in 2017?
Generally speaking, it is the fourth Thursday in November, and this year it is 23 November. It's an ancient festival created by the American people and a day of family reunion.
The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day. It is a festival shared by the United States and Canada. It was originally created by the American people to thank God for the good harvest and the help of Indians.
Is Thanksgiving holiday a public holiday in the United States
It's the states of the United States.
A few days off for the 2017 US Thanksgiving holiday:
The American people have a day off.
What are the customs of Thanksgiving 1. Eat turkey
Thanksgiving food is very traditional. Every Thanksgiving, the United States and Canadians must have fat and tender Turkey to eat. Turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. When Europe immigrated to America, it felt that Turkey's appearance was very similar to Turkey's' black and red 'clothing characteristics, so it was called' Turkey '. In 1947, during the reign of President Truman, a ceremony for the release of Turkey by the president was added. In fact, the traditional ceremony can be traced back to President Lincoln's administration.
One day in 1863, Lincoln's son Ted burst into the cabinet room and asked for the pardon of a pet turkey named Jack. Because the turkey, which was sent to the White House, is going to be a Thanksgiving dinner. On November 20, 2007, President Bush released two turkeys named "may" and "flower" at the annual release ceremony. Their names are connected to the meaning of the Mayflower that the pilgrims took to the new world.
2. Food delivery
Since the 18th century, there has been a custom in America to send a basket of food to poor people. At that time, a group of young women wanted to choose a day of the year to do charity, and thought that Thanksgiving was the most appropriate one. So as soon as Thanksgiving arrived, they packed a basket full of food and sent it to the poor people themselves. It's rumoured that many people will soon learn how to do it.
3. Table setting
Thanksgiving table layout is also very unique. Housewives do not place flowers as usual, but fruit and vegetables. There is also a big pumpkin in the middle, around which there are some apples, corn and dried fruits.
Sometimes people empty out apples or pumpkins and fill them with shelled dried fruits or light candles. Usually, the hostess can let the guests into the living room after dinner, but not at Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving dinner is sweet, everyone is willing to stay at the dinner table for a while, they eat while happily recalling the past, until the last candle burn out.
4. Eat Cranberry moss jam
Cranberry is a symbolic food of Thanksgiving. The small red fruit tastes slightly sour, but it is very refreshing and sweet when made into jam. Before and after Thanksgiving, every family is keen to make red berry moss jam with different tastes. The sour and sweet taste is most suitable for a family reunion Thanksgiving dinner.