Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American holiday to give thanks at the conclusion of the harvest season. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the Second Monday of October in Canada . In the U.S. Thanksgiving is a national holiday commemorating the Pilgrims Thanksgiving to the Almighty for the first harvest and a newly found brotherhood, embracing Indians and Europeans, who broke bread together. It brings the whole family together for a big meal.The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago. Parades, fetes and fairs, eating at restaurants, shopping are an inherent part of the festive celebration. Football game is

closely associated with thanksgiving celebration in America. Foot ball matches are organised every year to mark the occasion. Thanksgiving weekend is also the official beginning of the Christmas season in America.It is also celebrated in parts of Asia, Africa under different names. Read more about Thanksgiving >>