What day is Thanksgiving in the West?

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October every year.

Thanksgiving Day is an ancient holiday created by the American people, and it is also a holiday for Americans to get together as a family. In the beginning, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, and it was decided by each state of the United States on an ad hoc basis. It was not until 1863, after the independence of the United States, that President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday .

In 1941, the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of November as "Thanksgiving Day". The Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

In 1879, the Canadian Parliament declared November 6 to be Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday. In the years that followed, the date of Thanksgiving changed several times until on January 31, 1957, the Parliament of Canada proclaimed the second Monday in October as Thanksgiving Day each year.

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Thanksgiving Day is a family holiday, all over the country, husbands and wives, children and old people, from the city to the town, from the town to the township, from the township to the manor, all return to their hometowns **** to spend the holiday. Those who can't return home also make long-distance phone calls to talk to their parents and families and share their gratitude.

The Thanksgiving meal is practically the same throughout the country. The table is always filled with a variety of delicious foods. Naturally the main thing is the turkey. Pumpkin pie is eaten to remind everyone that the Indians gave such gifts to the first settlers back in the day.

In most families, after the meal, traditional games are played. Thanksgiving is an enjoyable celebration, a day of family reunion and a time to renew friendships. On that day, even bachelors are always invited to other people's homes to share the joy of thanksgiving with everyone and to give thanks for God's goodness. That's what Thanksgiving is all about.

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