News — Thanksgiving Day Traditions

Considered to be a national holiday in the United States, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It is being celebrated in the country since 1789. Abraham Lincoln declared it as a Federal Holiday. The History of Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day was originated as a harvest festival. The first Thanksgiving dinner took place in Texas, in the 16th century. Historians believe that a floating vehicle which was carrying about 102 pilgrims, the Mayflower passed through the Atlantic. The journey was full of terrible storms. So, passengers adopted singing as a method to comfort themselves. They decided to...