Optimal Health Articles: Thanksgiving Day

Celebrations of Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Unites States on the fourth Thursday in the month of November and in Canada, it is celebrated on the second Monday of October as being a part of Harvest Festival. The time period from Thanksgiving Day to New Year’s Day is also called as Holiday Season. Thanksgiving Day is a Federal Holiday to express thanks, appreciation and gratitude for one's material and mystical belongings. It is a time of being grateful to Lord Almighty and your fellow men. ^{[1, 2, 3]}

Origin of Thanksgiving Day

America's most excellent and premium day - Thanksgiving Day has a very interesting and appealing history. The very first Thanksgiving dinner is said to be served in the 16th century when the pilgrims and the Indians did have their three-day feast in celebration of a good harvest. It was not a holiday, it was simply a gathering.

The well-known pilgrims were crossing the Atlantic in 1620 with great impenetrability due to the dreadful and awful storms, and they were not allowed to go on the desk and were kept in the cargo space of the ship. The pilgrims could not reach to their original destination because of storm and due to extreme weather conditions they decided to stay at Plymouth Rock, where they called for a day for fasting and prayer. God answered their prayers and it rained which saved the corn crops and it helped all of them to survive. The majestic feast or dinner was organized to express thanks and gratitude to God for His favors. This banquet is now known as The First Thanksgiving Feast.

President Lincoln stated publicly the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day in 1863. ^[4]

Tradition of Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is the most eye-catching and exulted event. The tradition of Thanksgiving Day celebration is highly manifested with lots of fun, gratification, enjoyment, cavort, gifts, great family banquet and prayers. It is also celebrated as an occasion to thank God for harvest and all the good, high-quality, pleasant and satisfactory things that they have in their lives. ^[5]

Other than ceremonial dinner and feast, community prayers and thanking God, people also show their gratitude for their fellow with immense vehemence and zeal by sending them beautiful and attractive gifts including flowers, jewelry, cookies, chocolates, wines etc. ^[5]

Thanksgiving Day Cards

Many people would like to express their love, care and gratitude by sending an exquisite Thanksgiving Day Card. Sending Thanksgiving Day card is one of the most expressive ways of showing your feeling, you can choose among variety of cards in card shop or can also send your own handmade card, you can also send an e-card to your loved ones.

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