The origin of Thanksgiving in the United States

Thanksgiving, also known as Thanksgiving Day in English, is a traditional Western holiday, an original holiday for the American people, and a festival for Americans to gather together as a family.

The origins of Thanksgiving can be traced all the way back to the beginning of American history, when the famous ship "Mayflower" arrived in the Americas in 1620 laden with 102 Puritans who could not endure religious persecution in England. At this time, the Indians brought the settlers the necessities of life, and taught them hunting, fishing, and growing corn, and with the help of the Indians, the settlers finally reaped a good harvest. On the day of the harvest celebration, according to religious traditions, the immigrants set a day of thanksgiving to God, and decided to invite the Indians to celebrate the festival in gratitude for their sincere help, and the Thanksgiving Day has slowly spread to this day.

Thanksgiving does not have a fixed date at the beginning, and is determined by the states of the United States on an ad hoc basis. It wasn't until 1863, after the independence of the United States, that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. In 1941, the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday of November as "Thanksgiving Day" every year. The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday. On Thanksgiving, Americans typically hold family dinners along with traditional dishes such as roast turkey, vegetable products, and pumpkin pie for the family to enjoy.