Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is a national holiday on the fourth Thursday of each November

History This holiday was founded by the Piligrims. They were a group of English settlers who came to Massachusetts in 1620. The Pilgrims came to America because they wanted religious freedom.

On Thanksgiving Day, family members gather at the house of an older relative, even if they live far away. All give thanks for everything good they have.

Food Foods, eaten at the first thanksgiving, have become traditional. The traditional thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey stuffed with herb-flavoured bread, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie.

Traditional thanksgiving meal: Turkey

Cranberry jelly

Mashed potatoes

Pumpkin pie

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by the U.S. chain store business Macy's.

The hallmark of the parade are balloons and large-size multi-storey house, inflatable toys - heroes of fairy tales, TV shows and cartoons.