Every year, on this day, heartfelt thanks are given, know the story behind it.

Thanksgiving Day 2024: Humanity will survive in the world as long as people keep helping each other. Yes, the happiness that we get by helping others cannot be found anywhere else. In such a situation, people thank their friends, close ones and even strangers for their help. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated every year all over the world through which people thank those who help.

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Thanksgiving Day is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. This year i.e. in 2024, Thanksgiving Day is being celebrated on 28 November. If we look at it, Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated mainly in North America, but now it has started being celebrated in other countries too, which includes countries like Japan, Germany, Canada, Brazil. Let us know the importance of Thanksgiving Day, its necessity and its theme.

What is the history of Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving Day started in 1500 AD. It is said that St. Augustine was the first to start celebrating it. While some people believe that Thanksgiving Day was started by those Europeans who settled in America. Here people used to thank each other for good farming and by giving parties after the first harvest to those who helped when needed.

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Gradually this became a trend and this is how people started celebrating Thanksgiving Day. Later, American President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day as a holiday and it started being celebrated on a large scale.

How is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
The way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day is different everywhere. At some places it is celebrated in the form of picnic, party, outing with friends and family. On this occasion, family and friends gather at one place and celebrate vigorously. Football is also played during this period. At some places, a party is organized by cooking turkey on this day. On this day, chocolates are given to the children of the neighborhood and family. The party meal consists of dishes made from pumpkin, potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce and turkey.

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