Why do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

Answer 1

We celebrate Thanksgiving so that we can remember where our forefathers came from and the hardships they had to face. We also celebrate Thanksgiving in order to be thankful for the wonderful things we have today. We celebrate thanksgiving so we could say thank you to god and the pilgrims from saving our country to going down to the ground.

Because the wampanoug Indians taught the pilgrims how to hunt and plant seeds and they and a plentiful harvest so they celebrated the wonderful harvest and to give thanks to the Indians and also because gorge Washington made it a national day

Because you give hope and joy.

Answer 2

Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in the month of November, every year, is essentially a harvest festival. It is a time characterized with lot of fun and frolic, gifting, family feasting, community praying etc.

Thanksgiving is most jubilated in the countries of America and Canada. These countries witness a lot of fervor and zeal among its residents. It is a time to thank not only God for a bountiful harvest, but also your fellow for their continuous support and care.

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. The theme behind all the celebrations is uniform- being grateful to Lord Almighty and your fellow men.