2. Celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November in
the US
Canada: a similar holiday in October
3. What is it?
• Harvest celebration
• A time to give thanks for good things in life
(ex: family, friends, health, food, a place to
live)
• A day to remember a feast shared bewteen
pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621
4. The First Thanksgiving
• Plymouth, Massachusetts
• After a good harvest, a celebration was held
between pilgrims and Native Americans to
give thanks for their good fortune
8. Football
• 1869: the first American football game ever
was played on Thanksgiving
• A lot of important games take place on this
day
9. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
• New York
City, Thanksgivin
g morning
• Floats, dancers,
singers, bands
10. Holiday from work and school
• No work or school on the
Wednesday, Thursday or
Friday of Thanksgiving
week
11. Presidential Pardon
• Every year the President pardons 1 turkey
• This lucky bird does not get eaten and peacefully
lives out the rest of its life on a farm
12. Black Friday
• The day after Thanksgiving, everything goes
on sale at 12 am for 24 hours
• Many do their Christmas shopping on this day