Happy childhood, grateful for your handwritten newspaper pictures.

Thanksgiving Day is a traditional festival in the West, a festival created by the American people, and a festival for American reunion. At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day, which was decided temporarily by American states. It was not until 1863 after the independence of the United States that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. 194 1 year, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in June 1 1 as "Thanksgiving Day". Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

The origin of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history, and it originated from early immigrants in Plymouth, Massachusetts. These immigrants were called Puritans in England. Dissatisfied with the incomplete religious reform of the Church of England and the political repression and religious persecution of the king and the Church of England, these Puritans left the Church of England and went to Holland. Later, they decided to move to the other side of the Atlantic, hoping to live freely according to their own wishes.

1620, the famous Mayflower arrived in America with 102 Puritans who could not bear the persecution of English religion. That winter, they met unimaginable difficulties and were hungry and cold. At this time, Indians brought necessities to immigrants and taught them to hunt, fish and grow corn. With the help of Indians, the immigrants finally got a bumper harvest. On the day of celebrating the harvest, according to religious traditions and customs, immigrants set a day to thank God and decided to invite them to celebrate the festival together to thank the Indians for their sincere help.