Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens", to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26.[1] As a federal andpopular 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.


What do people do?

Thanksgiving Day 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. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.

Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some

people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.

Public life

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 transit systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables.

Thanksgiving Day it 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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We are having Thanksgiving at our house.  
My whole family is coming.  
My parents bought a turkey.  
It weighs 30 pounds.  
It takes a long time to cook.  
My Mom wakes up early to cook the turkey.  
I clean the house with my Dad.  
The house smells good.  
We help Mom in the kitchen.  
I peel potatoes and carrots.  
My Dad makes pumpkin pies.  
My Mom cooks squash.  
I help my Mom make stuffing.  
I mix the bread and spices.  
We make good stuffing.  
It goes inside the turkey.  
We put on nice clothes.  
I set the table.  
My Dad carves the turkey.  
My Mom makes the gravy.  
Our relatives arrive.  
We say "thank you" for all we have.  
We eat and eat.  
It is a good Thanksgiving.