Thanksgiving in a nutshell!

Without exception, Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday of November.
This year that's Thursday, November 23. In the US, government offices, businesses and schools close on Thanksgiving Day - with many closing on the Friday after, too, giving employees a four-day weekend.

What gets eaten?

Turkey, pumpkin pie and yams are the standard menu
The traditional Thanksgiving meal revolves around turkey, stuffing and vegetables, yams. The meal is traditionally rounded off with a pumpkin pie.


What else goes on?

The Sonic the Hedgehog balloon floats down Central Park West during the 87th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York


Many big cities hold a Thanksgiving Day parade, the most famous of which is the Macy's parade in New York.
The three-hour event features floats, costumes and huge helium balloons in the shape of cartoon characters including Mickey Mouse and Felix the Cat. Playing and watching American football is a long held Thanksgiving tradition.

NFL and college have played over the Thanksgiving weekend practically since the game's invention, and it's one of the biggest days in the football calendar.

What's the history behind Thanksgiving?


History: George Washington declared the first national Thanksgiving Day in 1789


The celebration of Thanksgiving is, in general, a feast to give thanks for the fruits of the previous harvest. In America specifically, it dates back to the 1600s.

There's some discussion over when the first Thanksgiving was, but many think it dates back to 1621, when the harvest was celebrated by the Pilgrims - Dutch settlers of the Plymouth Colony in what's now called Massachusetts.

This feast lasted three days, and was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims.


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