For thanksgiving (lowercase t) as a religious or theological idea, see gratitude.

Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual holiday observed in the United States and Canada to celebrate being thankful for the things one has. In the U.S., the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, and is the second most important holiday after Christmas. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October.

Origins of Thanksgiving

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Following a nineteenth century tradition, most Americans believe that the first American Thanksgiving was a feast that took place on an unremembered date, sometime in the autumn of 1621, at Plymouth Plantation, Massachusetts. In 1620, a group led by separatists from the Church of England, who were heading for Virginia, instead landed at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, for uncertain reasons. In the autumn of 1621, they celebrated a three-day harvest feast with the native Wampanoag people, without whom they would not have survived the winter of 1620. This event was not viewed as a thanksgiving celebration at the time; the colony would not have a Thanksgiving observance until 1623 — and that was a religious observance rather than a feast.

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@gymnastohamster we'll be here for Thanksgiving, can't wait to see you again, too! where are you going to be for christmas???
wombat111 (Katherine) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:22 -0000
@gymnastohamster we'll be here for Thanksgiving, can't wait to see you again, too! where are you going to be for christmas???
Come Spport BSU as we decorate boxes for ATE - Giving Thanksgiving (Richmond Salons IV 7:00pm tonight)
bsuvcu (Black Student Union) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:04 -0000
Come Spport BSU as we decorate boxes for ATE - Giving Thanksgiving (Richmond Salons IV 7:00pm tonight)
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SoPOmaha (String of Purls) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:01 -0000
As November arrives, many prepare for Thanksgiving. However, not everyone relishes the idea of a large fowl on the... http://bit.ly/R7fJm
this thanksgiving is going to be freaking epic. i cant wait to start cooking everything!!! hope my new big brother comes to see me too!
hotpocket7803 (Lauren Randall) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:43:58 -0000
this thanksgiving is going to be freaking epic. i cant wait to start cooking everything!!! hope my new big brother comes to see me too!
My Thanksgiving Pimp Hand: http://twitpic.com/o9jfz
Latinegro (Anthony Otero) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:43:49 -0000
My Thanksgiving Pimp Hand: http://twitpic.com/o9jfz
We love this NY mag feature, Thanksgiving foods re-interpreted: http://bit.ly/glZSc
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We love this NY mag feature, Thanksgiving foods re-interpreted: http://bit.ly/glZSc

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