How Does The World Celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the USA in particular, is a well-recognized and popular holiday and is associated with spending time with the family, enjoying good food and of course relaxing and having fun. Families gathering to enjoy large, lavish meals are a hallmark of this holiday. Things that can be found on the dining table for the special Thanksgiving dinner include: turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, some form of corn, assorted vegetables and side dishes, and pumpkin/pecan pie as dessert.

I look forward to Thanksgiving Day for many weeks before the actual big day. I love to cook, I am a total foodie, and Thanksgiving day is my time to shine in the kitchen. Of course they will not be cutting the turkey but they can do things such as: putting biscuits and crescent rolls in their baskets, placing the cranberry dressing in a pretty crystal bowl or setting the table. I like to set the table with mix and match types of settings.

I like to use an antique platter my grandmother gave me to place the turkey on. I only use this once a year and it is for Thanksgiving dinner. I also place large bowls of mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry dressing and stuffing in the middle of the table. What better way to bring friends and family together to share in the day of thanks than by hosting a Thanksgiving Day potluck.

The host is responsible for preparing the turkey, stuffing, and gravy, but your guests will be responsible for the side items and dessert. Thanksgiving Day revolves around the NFL's Thanksgiving Day Classic and their TV. The lucky few that have tickets to the game get to enjoy their Thanksgiving Day cheering on their team, front and center.

Long before any Europeans set foot in the Americas, native peoples sought to insure a good harvest with dances and rituals of Thanksgiving. Because of all this good fortune, colonists held a day of Thanksgiving and prayer on June 30. This 1623 festival proves to have been the origin of our Thanksgiving Day, because it combined both a religious and social celebration of thanks.