Thanksgiving Day has been annual holiday in the United States since 1863. Not everyone sees Thanksgiving Day as a cause for celebration. Each year since 1970, a group of Native Americans and their supporters have staged a protest for National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day.
Also, there are reports that the original Thanksgiving proclamation was signed by George Washington. As a federal and public holiday in the U.S., Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of the year. Together with Christmas and New Year, Thanksgiving is a part of the broader holiday season.
Many people trace the origins of the modern Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration that the Pilgrims held in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. However, their first true Thanksgiving was in the 1623, when they gave thanks for rain that ended a drought. These early thanksgiving took the form of a special church service, rather than a feast.
Today, Thanksgiving Day in the United States is traditionally a holiday to give thanks for the food collected at the end of the harvest season. It is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie and vegetables. It is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.
Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some people have four- day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.
Most government offices, businesses, schools and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four- day weekend, so these offices and businesses are also closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. Public transits do not usually operate on their regular timetables.
Thanksgiving Day is one of the busiest periods for travel in the USA. This can cause congestion and overcrowding. Seasonal parades and busy football games can cause disruption to local traffic.
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