This paper briefly introduces the origin of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a holiday created by the United States, but it is not celebrated in European countries. For many people, the biggest impression of Thanksgiving is the delicious turkey dinner. Here is a brief introduction to the origin of Thanksgiving.

The origin of Thanksgiving 1 can be traced back to the beginning of American history.

1620, the famous Mayflower arrived in America with 102 Puritans who could not bear the persecution of English religion. In the winter at the turn of 1620 and 162 1, they encountered unimaginable difficulties and were hungry and cold. After winter passed, only 50 immigrants survived. At this time, the kind Indians brought necessities to the immigrants, and specially sent people to teach them how to hunt, fish and grow corn and pumpkins.

White immigrants have established close friendship with Indians. In June this year, there was a bumper corn harvest in 5438+065438+ 10. Immigrants held a rich Thanksgiving party to entertain Indians with roast turkey and tortillas. Indians brought all kinds of corn products, roast turkey, pumpkin pie, wild grapes and corn syrup, and people sang and danced. After that, every year at the end of 1 1 after corn harvest, white immigrants who settled here will hold a Thanksgiving party, and each family will roast turkey, make corn food and entertain Indians.

On the first Thanksgiving, Indians and immigrants gathered together. They fired a salute at dawn, marched into a room used as a church, expressed their sincere thanks to God, then lit a bonfire and held a grand banquet. On the second and third days, wrestling, running, singing and dancing were held. The first Thanksgiving was a great success. Many of these celebrations have been circulated for more than 300 years and have been preserved to this day.

At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was decided temporarily by the states. It was not until 1863 after the independence of the United States that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

To commemorate Thanksgiving, a huge monument to the pioneers of immigration was built on Somerset Street in Plymouth. The ivory ancestor statue is 65,438+00 meters high, covered with shawls and finger domes, and describes the story of the first immigrants to Plymouth and the origin of Thanksgiving on four marble floating women. Today, corn products and turkey are still one of the indispensable foods to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Introduction to the Origin of Thanksgiving Day 2 Thanksgiving Day originated in the United States and is an original festival in the United States. Legend has it that the American people were in danger at that time, and the Indians helped them tide over the difficulties. Thanksgiving is a holiday to thank Indians.

In fact, at first, there was no fixed time for this festival. Later, during the reign of President Lincoln, this festival was formally established. The whole country in the United States is very lively, with many theatrical performances, costume parades, sports competitions and so on.

Eating turkey on Thanksgiving Day is really popular in western countries, and the food on Thanksgiving Day is also very traditional. Every Thanksgiving, Americans and Canadians eat fat and tender turkey, which is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. Besides these, there will be various desserts and drinks. It is similar to the Spring Festival in China, which shows the importance of this festival.

Except for America and Canada, they have their own Thanksgiving. Brazil, Egypt, Greece and other places also have their own Thanksgiving Day, and different countries have different customs to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Since Thanksgiving Day was introduced to China in recent years, people in China have their own Thanksgiving Day. Although it is different from other countries, it is all for gratitude!

Thanksgiving, thanks to God, thanks to family, thanks to friends, thanks to all experiences, thanks to all the environment, to celebrate today's beautiful life.

A brief introduction to the origin of Thanksgiving III. The significance and celebration of Thanksgiving Day.

Since 162 1, the meaning and celebration of Thanksgiving have hardly changed. On this day, churches of all denominations open their doors to thank God for his generosity. Thanksgiving is a family holiday. Throughout the country, husbands and wives, children and the elderly, from cities to towns, from towns to towns, from towns to villages, all return to their hometowns for the holidays. People who can't go home also make long-distance calls with their parents and family to share their gratitude. Thanksgiving dinner is actually the same throughout the country.

The dining table is always filled with all kinds of delicious food. Naturally, it is mainly Turkey. Eating pumpkin pie is to remind everyone that Indians gave such gifts to the first settlers.

In most families, some traditional games are played after meals. Thanksgiving is a happy celebration, a day for family reunion and a time to renew friendship. On that day, even bachelors are always invited to other people's homes to share the joy of gratitude and thank God for his grace. This is also the meaning of Thanksgiving.

Is there a Thanksgiving Day in China?

Some people in China suggested setting up another Thanksgiving Day in China. Although Thanksgiving Day in the West has its religious connotation, it can absorb its positive factors, integrate traditional virtues and give it new meaning, choose a new anniversary and set up a "Thanksgiving Day" with China characteristics.

Draw lessons from American festivals and set up China's own Thanksgiving Day so that children can learn empathy and understand their parents. Let adults understand each other and have more harmonious interpersonal relationships.

Customs and celebrations of Thanksgiving in different countries

Americans: Reunion, carnival, shopping, eating and drinking.

In the United States, just like the Spring Festival in China, on Thanksgiving Day, thousands of people, no matter how busy they are, will reunite with their families and enjoy a rich holiday dinner together.

Thanksgiving holiday is also the most tense time for American airlines. The flight is almost full, and the flight is often delayed. But people may be willing to spend the holidays with their families.

Every Thanksgiving, every American family eats turkey. Turkey has become a symbol of Thanksgiving. They usually eat some traditional dishes, such as zucchini, cream onion, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.

In addition, people will go to church to pray for gratitude according to the custom. Dress parades, theatrical performances and sports competitions are held everywhere in urban and rural towns, and schools and shops are also on holiday as required. Children also imitate the Indians in those days, wearing strange costumes, painting faces or wearing masks to sing and play the trumpet in the street. Families living in other places will also go home for the holidays, and the whole family will sit around and munch on delicious turkey and thank their families. After Thanksgiving, the school will ask students to draw a picture of Thanksgiving. Most students draw turkeys.

At the same time, hospitable Americans will never forget to invite friends, bachelors or people far away from home to spend the holidays on this day. Since18th century, the United States has had the custom of sending a basket of food to poor families. At that time, a group of young women wanted to choose a certain day of the year to do good deeds and thought Thanksgiving was the most suitable day. So as soon as Thanksgiving comes, they put a basket full of food and send it to the poor families. It was widely known, and soon many people followed their example. No matter who you meet, you will say, "Thank you!"

Americans are also used to calling the Friday on the second day of Thanksgiving "Black Friday". On this day, all kinds of shops in the United States will discount their goods, which has become more and more serious in recent years. Some merchants even advance the discount date to Thanksgiving Day, which sets off a shopping frenzy every year in the United States.

Canadians: Festivals unrelated to religion.

Thanksgiving in Canada and the United States is not on the same day. Because of its high latitude and early mature season, it is different from the tradition of Americans remembering the Puritan ancestors' settlement in the New World. Canadians mainly thank God for bringing them a bumper harvest. Thanksgiving Day is mainly to celebrate the harvest, thank nature, thank God for the abundant sunshine and nectar, and let the harvest of grain be the theme of gratitude, without any religious color. Therefore, Thanksgiving Day in Canada is earlier than that in the United States and is scheduled to be celebrated on the second Monday in October.

Canadians will also get together as a family and enjoy roast turkey and pumpkin pie, which is the most classic Thanksgiving picture. Traditional roast turkey is filled with croutons, onions, celery and sage, and then baked in the oven. The average housewife likes to buy a big turkey, because if she can't finish it that day, she can turn it into a turkey pie or a turkey pie. As for pumpkin pie, the most traditional way to eat it in Canada is to pour rich cranberry sauce on it. Be careful when making pumpkin pie, because canned pumpkin will be smoother than fresh pumpkin.

Egyptian: Pretend to cry for corn.

The harvest festival in ancient Egypt is to commemorate their crop god Min. Their harvest season is spring, so this festival is held every spring. During the festival, the ancient Egyptians first held a parade and then held a festival banquet. At the same time, music, dance and sports competitions are also their celebration projects.

When celebrating the corn harvest, ancient Egyptians often pretended to cry and be sad to deceive the "soul" they thought existed in corn. They are afraid that the corn grown after harvest will make this "soul" angry.

Jews: build huts and hold banquets under the starlight.

Jews also want to celebrate the harvest. Their festival is called "Mao Festival", which is a Jewish harvest festival. The "Maojie Festival" held every autumn has a history of more than 3000 years. "Maojie Festival" began in Hebrew history, that is, 15 in July of the Jewish calendar, that is, the fifth day after the Jews atoned.

During the 8-day "He Miaomiao Festival", Jews built a hut with branches to recall the altar of ancestor worship. These huts are built temporarily, with no branches inserted into the ground and thatched roofs to facilitate light entry. There are fruits and vegetables hanging in the house, including apples, grapes, corn and pomegranate. On the second day of the festival, Jews held their festival banquet in a small house under the stars.

Greeks: Cakes and fruits are dedicated to the goddess of agriculture.

The ancient Greeks believed in many gods, including a goddess named Demeter, who was in charge of agriculture, marriage and fertility. The "Thesmosphoria" festival held by the Greeks every autumn is to commemorate this goddess. On the first day of the festival, married women set up a hut covered with leaves and put a bench made of plants in it. The next day is fasting day, and on the third day, a banquet is held to present corn seeds, cakes, fruits and pigs to the goddess.

European countries such as Britain and France: insulated from Thanksgiving

France, Britain and other European countries are isolated from Thanksgiving. The British don't celebrate Thanksgiving. For them, the single most important holiday is Christmas. Europeans have no experience in the American continent, and there is no need to thank Indians from another continent, so there is no Thanksgiving Day. Because this festival has a deep American history and involves religions at that time. Many people think that Thanksgiving Day is a popular holiday in Europe and America, but this is wrong. Generally speaking, it is impolite to congratulate Europeans on "Happy Thanksgiving" on Thanksgiving Day, which is easy to attract resentment.