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1)The first Thanksgiving was actually a Three-Day celebration

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1)The first Thanksgiving was actually a Three-Day celebration

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Today, Thanksgiving is one day — maybe two if you count Black Friday. But apparently the Pilgrims wanted to party even harder. Governor William Bradford organized the feast, inviting the Plymouth colonists' Native American allies. But it was only until the Wampanoag Indian guests came and joined the Pilgrims that they decided to extend the affair.

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2)Mary had a Little man writer was responsible for the recognition for thanksgiving

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2)Mary had a Little man writer was responsible for the recognition for thanksgiving

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n 1863, writer and editor Sarah Josepha Hale convinced President Abraham Lincoln to officially declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She wrote countless articles and letters to persuade the president — and the rest is history!

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3)The first Macy's thanksgiving day didn't have ballons

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3)The first Macy's thanksgiving day didn't have ballons

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But when the parade made its big debut in 1924, it did have something that might be even cooler than balloons: animals from the Central Park Zoo. German American illustrator Tony Starg, who completed illustrations for Good Housekeeping, also had a passion for puppetry, which he used make the amazing floats come to life in 1927.

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4)Thanksgiving was celebrated on the 3rd not the 4th of november in 1939

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4)Thanksgiving was celebrated on the 3rd not the 4th of november in 1939

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You might think President Roosevelt could predict the future, as he channeled a "Black Friday" mindset in making this decision. Even though the holiday had been celebrated on the fourth Thursday since its official recognition decades before, Roosevelt bumped it up a week — offering seven more shopping days to the holiday season. Americans, to say the least, didn't love the change, so it was officially (and legally) switched back in 1942.

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Thanksgiving is all about being thankful for everything you have and everyone you love and just being around them on this wonderful holiday.

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6)About 46 million are cooked for thanksgiving each year 

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6)About 46 million are cooked for thanksgiving each year 

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It's tradition, after all! And on Christmas, 22 million families host an encore with another turkey.

But not everyone eats turkey on thanksgiving:

According to the National Turkey Federation, only 88% of Americans chow down on turkey. Which begs the question, what interesting dishes are the other 12% cooking up?

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7)A thanksgiving mix-up inspired the first T.V. Dinners

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7)A thanksgiving mix-up inspired the first T.V. Dinners

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In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered a colossal shipment of Thanksgiving turkeys (260 tons, to be exact). To get rid of them all, salesman Gerry Thomas came up with the idea of filling 5,000 aluminum trays with the turkey – along with cornbread dressing, gravy, peas and sweet potatoes. They were sold for 98 cents, and were a hit. Within one year, over ten million were sold.