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Does Germany have Thanksgiving?
Yes. It is called Erntedankfest.
What is the German's customs?
German Unity Day Halloween and Erntedankfest
Does Germany have a public holiday on the day of their Thanksgiving?
The German Thanksgiving is known as Erntedankfest. It is usually a religious celebration in the rural areas (Thanksgiving is giving thanks for the harvest). In cities Thanksgiving is usually just celebrated as part of a church service. There is no national holiday for Erntedankfest.
Happy Thanksgiving in German?
Thanksgiving is not a holiday celebrated in Germany so there is no specific phrase for it.But you could say Glückliches/Fröhliches/Schönes Erntedankfest! (Happy Harvest [Thanks] Fest)
How do you say happy thanksgiving everyone in German?
Tanksgiving is not celebrated in Germany, so there is no true equivalent in German. You might want to use Fröhliches Erntedankfest!
When do Germans celebrate Thanksgiving?
Germans celebrate Erntedankfest, which is their version of Thanksgiving. It's not celebrated on a certain date; different regions may celebrate on different days. It is more religious in nature than the American Thanksgiving. Many families serve traditional German foods instead of turkey and other dishes associated with American Thanksgivings.
Do people in Europe celebrate Thanksgiving?
yes. only from good harvest. not with the pilgrims, just about every country celebrates it for harvest, besides America of course. though originally it was good harvest for US. Anyway UK does do thanks giving
What are the similarities between Germany Thanksgiving and the US Thanksgiving?
Erntedankfest (Harvest Festival of Thanks) German Thanksgiving is in later September to early October Rather than being the big family celebration as in America. It roots back in the harvest days like America, when communities celebrated the end of a successful harvest before winter came.
How deos Germany celebrate Thanksgiving?
The German tradition of Thanksgiving is completely different from the American Thanksgiving.Germans celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving, a day of thanksgiving to God for a plentiful harvest. On the first Sunday of October (in most locations), visitors to German churches will find a plethora of fruits, vegetables, sheaves of grain, and also baked goods, as decorations around the altars. Visitors to market places and fairgrounds will oftentimes find Erntedankfest(literally: harvest gratitude festival) dances, displays, booths, a special Erntefeuer (harvest fire), and other festivities to celebrate this occasion. This tradition is continued in other parts of the world within the Lutheran Church which originated in Germany.In the regions where wine grapes are grown, Winzer (vintners) will present their new wines and allow for a public wine-tasting. A Bauernmarkt (farmers' market) will allow visitors to purchase the freshest produce available, while the more immediate culinary needs are attended to in a Festzelt (party tent), where it is save to assume that some of the famous German beer will be available.
When where and how did Thanksgiving originate?
The original Thanksgiving appears to have been an offshoot of the harvest festivals, or harvest-home ceremonies, in England. During these ceremonies, people set aside days specifically for the purpose of thanking God for their plentiful harvest. There were also Thanksgiving harvest festivals in some European nations, such as the Erntedankfest in Germany, a tradition still continued today.It remains hotly debated where and when the first Thanksgiving actually came about.Thanksgiving is traditionally associated with the arrival of the Pilgrims. During the early 17th century, all religion in England was strictly dictated by the government, and all were required to conform to severe religious restrictions. Individual beliefs and independent ways to worship were forbidden, punishable by jailing, torture and even execution. Seeking escape from religious suppression, a group known as the Pilgrims departed England on the ship Mayflower.They arrived at Plymouth Rock in southeastern Massachusetts in December 1620, but due to native hostility, moved further along the coast to Cape Cod, where they were greeted more cordially. These Indians, the Wampanoag, helped the new colony to survive, by showing the colonists how to plant corn (maize) and how to catch alewives, a type of herring, to use as a fertilizer when growing pumpkins, beans, etc. Just under a year later, in 1621 and following a successful harvest, they celebrated their bounty as well as their new freedom with a huge feast - thus was Thanksgiving started. For this first harvest festival, lasting some three days, the colonists invited the Wampanoag people, to show their gratitude. It is believed that the natives also supplied much of the food, particularly venison.It is believed that the first "Day of Thanksgiving" actually occurred before the arrival of the Pilgrims. This festival was completely religious in nature, and did not involve any feasting. On 4 December 1619, a group of settlers from England arrived at Berkeley Plantation on the James River, now known as Charles City, Virginia. This group dedicated this day of their arrival as a Day of Thanksgiving to God.So it can be seen that, while the US celebrates Thanksgiving based on the Pilgrim festival, towns or countries called days of thanksgiving several years before that event. Those days were usually called to celebrate a specific event, rather than an ongoing celebration.It is even believed that the holiday occurred earlier: some sources say it was celebrated on 8 September 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida. This story has its origins in the fact that Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles invited the Timucua Indians to a celebratory meal in St Augustine after a thanksgiving Mass celebrating his and his crew's safe arrival. This was the first recorded celebration of a meal specifically for thanksgiving.Other claims to the first Thanksgiving include:The 1513 landing of Juan Ponce De Leon in FloridaFrancisco Vásquez de Coronado's service of thanksgiving in the Texas Panhandle in 1541Two other claims for thanksgiving observances in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 and 1610There is a Canadian claim that the first thanksgiving was Martin Frobisher's 1576 thanksgiving on Baffin Island.In 1863 Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday by President Lincoln.It was officially changed to the fourth Thursday in November when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president.Click on the related questions below to find out more about the history of Thanksgiving.
