Thanksgiving history and origin

One of the biggest and hottest parties of the United States, Thanksgiving has its history and the way back home over the centuries. There are several instances in the history of thanksgiving observances, which bring all the resemblance to the modern celebration of Thanksgiving but now generally accepted and widespread that the American Thanksgiving has its origin in 1621, when the pilgrims and the English settlers and Native Americans celebrated the feast for three daysPlymouth, Massachusetts. But contrary to popular belief, pilgrims have never had the first Thanksgiving. Celebrate good harvest is a fact, long before the Pilgrims or settlers. However, it is true that these pilgrims Thanksgiving (more accurate to say a party, instead of "thanks") in the first year for their survival in America

After observing this Pilgrim's Thanksgiving in 1621, began the tradition of Thanksgiving transaction After a good harvest. People usually celebrate Thanksgiving until the harvest in the fall of Brand and happy the rich in return. However, there is a long tradition of celebrating the harvest in history. You may be interested to know that even the ancient Greeks and Romans had their respective music, parades and celebrations such as harvest festivals celebrated Thanksgiving today. The people of China had its harvest> Party with the families together at parties "moon cakes" (yellow cake round). This was to celebrate the full moon and, in fact, even as they celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival with a lot of hype and hoopla! Then there's the harvest festival of the Jews. The Jewish feast of the harvest, Sukkot is celebrated for eight days and a chance to catch up with family feasts and annual premium forever grateful. The British Isles hasharvest festival known as Lammas, which marks the beginning of the harvest season.

Well, what history and origin, in particular Thanksgiving today reserved a day in most parts of North America, to show gratitude to God and be thankful. Festivities and celebrations are a regular trend of Thanksgiving in North America. In the U.S., Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year. But in Canada, the harvest timeEnds a bit 'first year. Therefore, in Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The Canadians have a three day long weekend of Thanksgiving and the holiday is not clear how hyped here in the U.S.. Canadians are also not enough time for a comfortable return. Have a family reunion for the Christmas holidays.

Thanksgiving has serious religious tone to the Roman Catholic Quebec, which requested the action ofGrace. Thanksgiving has a long tradition in Europe, is related to harvest festivals that were there one.

So you see, Harvest celebrates old enough. And so the act of thanksgiving - the Almighty for all the good things he gave us! And all these harvest festivals, despite cultural differences, are common in modern American spirit of Thanksgiving.