Download Us Thanksgiving Day Background. Thanksgiving day is a day for people in the us to give thanks for what they have. Thanksgiving day in the united states is celebrated on the fourth thursday of november each year.
Thanksgiving day is a time to gather with family and friends, share a traditional meal and express gratitude for the good things in life.
In 1621, the plymouth colonists and wampanoag indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. Generally, americans give thanks to god for their autumn harvest and every other success they have achieved in the year. In modern times people take time off work (4 day weekend starting thursday) and spend time with. Initially, this holiday was celebrated as a harvest festival, a period of giving thanks for the autumn harvest, until 1863, when it became an official holiday under the administration.