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Thanksgiving Day is ais a

national holiday celebrated national holiday celebrated inin

the United States on the the United States on the 44thth

Thursday of NovemberThursday of November..

In Canada it is observed on In Canada it is observed on thethe

22nd nd Monday of OctoberMonday of October..

In 1621, after a hard and In 1621, after a hard and devastating first year in the New devastating first year in the New World, the English Pilgrims had a World, the English Pilgrims had a very successful and plentiful fall very successful and plentiful fall harvest. harvest. The Pilgrims, who had settled The Pilgrims, who had settled Plymouth Colony (in present day Plymouth Colony (in present day Massachusetts), made peace with Massachusetts), made peace with the local Native American tribe, the the local Native American tribe, the Wampanoag. Wampanoag. To celebrate the harvest, the To celebrate the harvest, the Pilgrims and the Native Americans Pilgrims and the Native Americans joined together to feast. joined together to feast.

A traditional Thanksgiving A traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes: dinner includes:

roasted turkeyroasted turkey

StuffingStuffing

mashed potatoes and mashed potatoes and gravygravy

sweet potatoessweet potatoes

green bean casserolegreen bean casserole

cranberry saucecranberry sauce

rollsrolls

And of course, pumpkin And of course, pumpkin pie pie

for dessert!for dessert!

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade through New York City. through New York City.

Macy's, a famous department store, Macy's, a famous department store, sponsors the parade. It includes floats, sponsors the parade. It includes floats, Santa ClausSanta Claus, and the , and the Radio City Radio City RockettesRockettes. .

Another Thanksgiving tradition Another Thanksgiving tradition includes watching the professional includes watching the professional football games football games that are played in the that are played in the afternoon. Two teams, the Detroit afternoon. Two teams, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys, host Lions and the Dallas Cowboys, host games every year.games every year.