When is Thanksgiving 2021?

Thanksgiving doesn’t always fall on the same day of the yea, but it always falls on the same day of the week, Thursday.

This year, Thanksgiving will fall on Nov. 25, which is the fourth Thursday of the month. This has been the way that the date for the holiday has been determined since 1941. Before this, the holiday was traditionally held on the last Thursday of November.

The reason for this is a bit unclear. Going back to the earliest days of the tradition, Historians believe that Thursday was chosen because it was one of the more convenient days of the week to have an annual feast. For the early Puritan settlers, Sunday was the Sabbath. It’s likely that the early days of giving thanks were purposely scheduled not to interfere with the Sabbath. Also, Fridays were commonly days of fasting, making them inconvenient feast days for many people.

Since ministers would often give lectures on Thursdays in the New England area, Thursday seemingly became a convenient day for Thanksgiving. As the years went by, it became a tradition. By the time George Washington issued a proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving, Thursday had already been associated with feasts of that nature.

                                                                                                                                 By Michael Hollan | Fox News

How Is Thanksgiving Celebrated?

Thanksgiving in America is very family-focused. During the day, family and friends will come together and eat a large meal and spend quality time together.
Traditional Thanksgiving meals include dishes like sweet potato casserole with marshmallows, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, fruit pies, and other in-season foods like walnuts, potatoes, corn, squash, and mushrooms. Of course, this also includes the main course for meat-eaters, a turkey! 
Some families like to watch a Thanksgiving Day Parade or American football. The holiday has lost its religious associations over time, and is now mostly a time to practice gratitude and perhaps help others in need.

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