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Thanksgiving, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year.  

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Thanksgiving, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year.  

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Every year 4th Thursday of November.
The first was in 1621.

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Thank You,God
For the food we are about to eat,
For those who are here
To share these blessings,
For the generosity of our hosts
That make this possible.
Bless those who are here
And all those who are not
As fortunate on this day.
Amen.

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Canada’s Thanksgiving is very similar to the American celebration, marking the successful harvest of French settlers in modern-day Canada. This celebration takes place in October when the weather is warmer.

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Quiz: What’s Your Thanksgiving IQ? – Amex Essentials

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Gobble gobble! How much do you know about Turkey Day traditions in the US, Canada and further afield? Take our Thanksgiving trivia quiz to find out...

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We Curated the Perfect Playlist for Your Thanksgiving Festivities

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From Eric Clapton to The Cranberries, there's nothing like a solid Thanksgiving-themed soundtrack to drown out all those feasting noises.

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Easy and Festive Thanksgiving Decoration Ideas You'll Love

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This November, deck out the house​ with pumpkins, leaves, and other Thanksgiving decorations. Get inspired for how to spruce up your home this holiday season by checking out these cute, easy, and festiveThanksgiving​ decorating ideas.

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Festive Thanksgiving Decorations That Will Steal the Show At This Year's Dinner

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These easy Thanksgiving decorations will keep your home feeling festive all November long. We've got the best Thanksgiving decorating ideas around, from pretty place settings to autumnal wreaths and more.

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A Horn of Plenty or Cornucopia                            This wonderfully traditional Thanksgiving holiday decorating is a wonderful symbol of abundance and bounty. It helps us remember what we are celebrating. Not only are we celebrating our own blessings but we are also remembering the first Thanksgiving ever celebrated, and for the bounty that came of their hardship and their friendship with the Native Americans of that time. We are embracing the generosity and charity of others and remembering and committing to share our own good fortune with others.A cornucopia makes a wonderful centerpiece for your dining table or adornment for your mantel or sideboard where it can be enjoyed by one and all.

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A Horn of Plenty or Cornucopia                            This wonderfully traditional Thanksgiving holiday decorating is a wonderful symbol of abundance and bounty. It helps us remember what we are celebrating. Not only are we celebrating our own blessings but we are also remembering the first Thanksgiving ever celebrated, and for the bounty that came of their hardship and their friendship with the Native Americans of that time. We are embracing the generosity and charity of others and remembering and committing to share our own good fortune with others.A cornucopia makes a wonderful centerpiece for your dining table or adornment for your mantel or sideboard where it can be enjoyed by one and all.

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The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and in Canada is a large meal, generally centered on a large roasted turkey. It is served with a variety of side dishes which vary from traditional dishes such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, to ones that reflect regional or cultural heritage.

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The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and in Canada is a large meal, generally centered on a large roasted turkey. It is served with a variety of side dishes which vary from traditional dishes such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, to ones that reflect regional or cultural heritage.

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Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving Dinner Music, Thanksgiving Day Background Music

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Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Song: Best Thanksgiving Music Collection for Thanksgiving Dinner

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Thanksgiving is a truly American holiday. Families get together for dinner and fun. Most people know the origin of Thanksgiving, but most do not know all the facts and trivia associated with Thanksgiving.

This article shares Thanksgiving trivia, facts, and some fun activities for your family get-together. You will find some fun Thanksgiving trivia questions and answers to stump your guests. Additionally, we have a Thanksgiving Quiz to test your knowledge. We close this article with a list of Thanksgiving activities and games.

Thanksgiving Quiz

Start a new Thanksgiving tradition by having fun with these Thanksgiving trivia questions and answers. Simply cut them out, and place them in a basket or bag. Have your family members and guests divide into pairs or teams and see who can answer the most questions correctly.

Multiple Choice Thanksgiving Questions
Answers
True or False Thanksgiving Questions

1. Canada also has Thanksgiving. They have their holiday on the second Monday in October.

2. The first ever Thanksgiving was held in 1621 at Plymouth by the Pilgrims.

3. All turkeys can fly.

4. The Pilgrims only "celebrated" three days - the Sabbath, fast days, and days of thanksgiving.

5. All turkeys gobble.

6. The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was Macy's.

7. More than half of the people in the Plymouth colony died that winter of 1621.

8. Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey, who spends the rest of its life on a historical farm.

9. Cranberries are tasted to see if they are sweet enough to harvest.

10. Turkeys can see behind themselves.

Answers:

1. True

2. Thanksgiving feasts were part of early religion in England before the Pilgrims ever came to the New World.

3. Wild turkeys can fly, but those domestically grown for eating cannot because they are too heavy.

4. True

5. Only male turkeys gobble. They do so to attract female turkeys.

6. It was Gimbel's.

7. True

8. True

9. Cranberries are bounced to see if they are ripe. They should bounce about 4 inches high.

10. They can see 270 degrees.

Thanksgiving Trivia and Facts

There are so many interesting facts associated with Thanksgiving, most of which are new to people. Read through are list to know everything and everybody associated with this American holiday.

1. Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in 1924 and is 2.5 miles long.

2. The first national Thanksgiving in the United States was proclaimed by the Continental Congress in 1777.

3. Initially, Presidents proclaimed national Thanksgiving - Washington, Adams, and Monroe did so.

4. After 1815, Presidents ceased their proclamations, but by 1850, almost every territory and state celebrated Thanksgiving.

5. Other countries that celebrate Thanksgiving are:

Germany - Harvest Thanksgiving Festival in early October

Grenada - Thanksgiving Day on October 25to celebrate the anniversary of the US-led invasion of Grenada (one of the three largest Spice Islands in the Caribbean) that began on that day in 1983 to restore political stability to the country.

Japan - Labor Thanksgiving on November 23, a day for commemorating labor and production and giving one another thanks.

Korea - late September or early October (on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar); called Chusok, this major harvest festival lasts three days.

Liberia - the first Thursday in November with the same traditions as Thanksgiving Day in the United States

Norfolk Island - the last Wednesday in November

Puerto Rico - the last Thursday in November

6. Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of the popular women's magazine Godey's Lady's Book, began a campaign in 1827 to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. Sarah Josepha Hale also wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb.

7. In 1863, Hale was able to convince President Lincoln that a national Thanksgiving might unite the country after the Civil War. Lincoln declared two national Thanksgivings that year, August 6 celebrating the victory at Gettysburg, and the last Thursday in November.

8. In order to help the country economically, Franklin Delano Roosevelt lengthened the Christmas shopping season by declaring Thanksgiving for the next-to-the-last Thursday in November in 1939. In 1941, Congress permanently established the holiday as the fourth Thursday of November.

9. Swanson had an abundance of turkey (260 tons) in 1953 and a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with sides similar to airline meals. The dinner had turkey, cornbread dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, and "apple cranberry cake cobbler." Hence, the TV dinner was born.

10. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.

11. Ever wonder about the origin of the green bean casserole? Campbell soups created the recipe for an annual cookbook over 50 years ago. Campbell's sells over $20 million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.

12. Cranberries were probably not eaten at the first Thanksgiving as they were too bitter. Native Americans used the berries as a dye and to heal wounds.

13. Thanksgiving Day is the busiest travel day of the year.

14. Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song composed for children to sing in a Boston Sunday School celebration.

15. It wasn't until a fictional account appeared in the bestselling Standish of Standish (1889), a story about the Pilgrims, that the Pilgrim's "first Thanksgiving" became associated with the holiday. However, this idea did not become popular until after WWII.

16. There are only two accounts of the 1621 Thanksgiving.

Edward Winslow wrote about it in a letter dated December 12, 1621 and published in 1622.

William Bradford wrote about it in his History of Plymouth Plantation. Bradford's account mentions turkey as one of the meats eaten.

17. The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was in 1924. Four hundred Macy employees marched from Convent Ave to 145th street in New York City with animals from the Central Park Zoo.

18. It took 66 days for the Mayflower to travel across the Atlantic Ocean. There were 101 men, women, and children on board.

19. The Pilgrims were also called Puritans because they wanted to purify the Church of England from Catholic influence. Those that wanted to separate from the Anglican Church were called Separatists.

20. Fun Facts About Turkey

A 15 pound turkey usually has about 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat.

Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef.

Turkeys will have 3,500 feathers at maturity.

The five most popular ways to serve leftover turkey is as a sandwich, in stew, chili or soup, casseroles and as a burger.

Thanksgiving Activities

Many of us celebrate Thanksgiving with family get-togethers that may include grandparents, uncles, aunts, and any number of cousins. Our collection of seasonally appropriate Thanksgiving games and activities add an element of fun to your gathering.

Pin the Tail Feather on the Turkey

This game is the same as Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

1. Simply draw a turkey on a large, rectangular piece of paper.

2. Create craft paper tail feathers.

3. Blindfold players in turn and spin them around a few times before letting them go facing the turkey drawing.

4. Write names on the back of the feathers and see who can get closest to the tail end of the turkey.

A Thanksgiving "Boat" Game

Keep the youngest kids busy with this fun non-competitive game.

1. Give each child a small milk carton and a balloon. If you stretch out the tops a few times, the balloons will be easier to blow up.

2. Have each child insert the balloon into the milk carton and blow it up.

3. When they let the balloon go, the escaping air propels the boats.

4. Once they understand how to do it, propelling boats will keep young children entertained for hours.

5. Try doing this before explaining it to the kids to avoid any problems.

"Pick Two" Scrabble

You will need a bag of Scrabble tiles for every four players.

1. Begin by dealing out seven tiles to each player.

2. Place the remaining tiles in the middle of the table, face-side down.

3. Each player arranges their tiles in front of them and forms them into words.

4. When a player runs out of extra tiles, they shout out, "Pick two!" and every player takes two new tiles from the center pile.

5. The person who uses up all the tiles first making words wins the game.

Turkey Hunt

This Thanksgiving version of hide-and-go-see works well with a larger group of mixed ages, especially if the weather outside is mild.

1. Create a turkey feather adjustable headband using construction paper.

2. Have players take turns being "it" and wearing the headband.

3. Very young children can pair up with a parent or other adult for this fun Thanksgiving game.

Frequently, everyone is too full after Thanksgiving dinner to engage in much activity. Sometimes even dessert must wait until later in the day. If you have two televisions available, set one to a football game for the adults and have the majority rule when it comes to which game to watch. Set the other television to one of the Thanksgiving Day parades for the kids. Make coffee for the adults, and ice tea or lemonade for the kids, and serve dessert and popcorn or other treats during television time.

Thanksgiving is one of our oldest traditions in the United States. Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving and many other countries set aside a day of thanksgiving in the fall of the year. Our Thanksgiving facts and trivia will enhance your knowledge about the US celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Our activities and games add run to any holiday party or dinner. Add enjoyment to your celebration as you have a happy day of thanksgiving wherever you live.

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Invite family members and friends a month in advance. Make a list of family and friends that you would like to celebrate Thanksgiving with. Call them to let them know that you will be celebrating Thanksgiving at your house and that you would like them to come. Letting them know in advance will allow them to make plans if they need to travel.
Be aware that some people may decline because they already have plans for Thanksgiving.