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Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

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It is perhaps the most important day in the American year. People go to church, and families come together for the day. They decorate their houses with autumn fruits and flowers and prepare traditional American food: roast turkey, potatoes and pumpkin. It’s rather like Christmas, but what are people celebrating? What are they giving thanks for? ...

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History Do you remember about the first colonists in New England? In 1620 they came to America and began a new life there. It was a very hard life. Many people were sick and died during the first winter in the cold. In the spring the colonists started to farm the land. The work was difficult and full of danger. In New England, the place where they lived, there were many wild birds. They were like chickens but much bigger. They were turkeys. In the autumn of 1621 the colonists had their first harvest. It was rather good. The colonists decided to have a special dinner. They wanted to thank God – to give him their thanks for many things. It was a difficult year, but the people still had food to eat. The colonists had a thanksgiving dinner for all the people. It lasted three days. For the whole three days they gave thanks for their good harvest and their happy year in a new country. Wild turkeys were on the table of this meal and since then the turkey has become a symbol of Thanksgiving Day.

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Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.

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Thanksgiving Day is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if people live far away from home, the family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have. And they send and get greeting cards for the holiday.

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Happy Thanksgiving to All Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving to all. It’s time to show what we’re thankful for, Our mothers, our fathers, our friends and much more. The toys that we have, The things we hold dear to our hearts, They’re part of this wonderful world, The wonderful world that we share. Let’s show that we care. The table is set as we gather round, With family and friends we all sit down To the feast that we’ve made. Let’s all lift our voices and say, We’re part of this wonderful world, The wonderful world that we share Let’s show that we care.

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Thanksgiving Day 1. When did the people celebrate this holiday for the first time? 2. Why did the people do it? 3. When do the people celebrate this holiday nowadays? 4. What is the traditional food of Thanksgiving Day? 5. Why is the turkey a symbol of Thanksgiving Day?