Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. In the US Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November while in Canada nearly one month and a half earlier (second Monday of October). Thanksgiving has deep roots in religious tradition, but nowadays it is primarily celebrated as a secular holiday.
Thanksgiving tradition began in early XVII century, but date and popularity varied between states. First nation-wide Thanksgiving was proclaimed on November 26, 1789 by George Washington. The contemporary date of fourth Thursday of November was set in 1941 by federal legislation.
thanksgiving celebration
Thanksgiving is a great time to be thankful and appreciate who you have and what you have. It is a time for families to meet, socialize and enjoy each other’s company, sometimes the only opportunity in a year. Some prefer it to Christmas because of less emphasis on consumerism. Thanksgiving, for most, is also a start of a four day weekend which is great, too.
Thanksgiving day in the United States
The fourth Thursday of November American people celebrate Thanksgiving day. The celebration often extends to the weekend that falls closest to the day it is celebrated. In Canada Thanksgiving day is on the second Monday of October, probably due to the earlier onset of winter in the north.
It is a federal holiday in the USA, so schools, banks, post offices, and government offices are closed. Thanksgiving was the first holiday celebrated in America.

Do you fancy cooking a typical Thanksgiving dinner?
STUFFED TURKEY
GRAVY SAUCE
CRANBERRY SAUCE
Desert: Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
A THANKSGIVING POEM
THANKSGIVING WORD SEARCH
THANKSGIVING MATCH GAME
SPOT THE DIFFERENCES
ROW SWAPPING PUZZLE FOR THANKSGIVING
Solve the puzzle by swapping the rows and the columns of the scrambled picture.
PIECE THANKSGIVING TILE SWAP PUZZLE
Swap the puzzle pieces to put the picture back together.
TURKEY ONLINE COLOURING GAMES
THANKSGIVING QUIZ

Happy Thanksgiving – JCLIC Activities
THANKSGIVING INTERACTIVE BOOK
THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
THANKSGIVING GREETING CARD