Thanksgiving

Japan celebrates Thanksgiving on November 23rd of each year. It is not related to or should be confused with the American Thanksgiving, but it is, in fact, a true Japanese holiday that shares it's name. The Japanese Thanksgiving, or "Kinro kansha no hi" is usually refered to as Labor Thanksgiving Day. It is a national holiday, and it's purpose is to give thanks to each other for the work that they have done throughout the year, and to celebrate the fruits of that labor.

Labor Thanksgiving Day is actually the modern name for Niinamesai, a Shinto celebration where some of the newly harvested rice is offered up to the kami (kami is a Shinto concept that is quite complex and multifaceted, but in the broadest sense it means spirits; it can also refer to Shinto deities, among many other things.) Niinamesai came to be held on November 23rd in the Meiji period (1868 - 1912) of Japan, but it is said to have been celebrated in November as far back as 678.

After the end of World War II, Labor Thanksgiving Day was established on the same day, to mark changes in the Japanese constitution that fostered human rights and increased rights for workers. Today, Niinamesai is still celebrated on the 23rd, but it is separate and much more private, held by the Imperial family. Labor Thanksgiving Day events are held throughout Japan, with a focus on peace, human rights and environmental concerns. Often, grade school children will honor local police with drawings to commend them for their service. I'm not sure if there is a feast, like we Americans have, but it is definitely a possibility, due to it's roots in the harvest festival.

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

According to Marching.com, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route changed in 2009 and will remain the same for 2010:

"Beginning at 77th Street and Central Park West, the parade will travel south to Columbus Circle, turn onto Central Park South before making a right turn to march down 7th Avenue to 42nd Street. The parade will then turn east toward 6th Avenue where it will march down the Avenue of the Americas. At 34th Street, the parade will make its final turn west marching in front of Macy's Herald Square."

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Italy does not observe Thanksgiving. They would be just as likely to celebrate the Harvest Festival (European Thanksgiving, basically), which thanks God for a good harvest season. It is celebrated at the end of September.

Canada has Thanksgiving (2nd Monday in October), the USA has Thanksgiving (4th Thursday in November), but no other countries have a National Day of Thanksgiving. Not even Australia. The Canadian and American troops located in Afghanistan do have a celebration to remember the day, but the people of Afghanistan do not have a Thanksgiving Day.

It seems not too much. Maybe because people are used to being with the whole family and most of the time expat families are the ones away from home. They might be occupied with the Dutch festivities, such as Sinterklaas. Since the kids must pick that up from school, maybe it all becomes too much? I think it would be great if people would join and celebrate even more than when they would at home. Maybe one can be a bit more creative on the content, since it is never the same as at home, but it can still be fun! I remember we had a palm tree as a Christmas tree in the Caribbean!

Thanksgiving is a US holiday.

They don't celebrate thanksgiving in Mexico; only the USA celebrates thanksgiving as a national event.

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the third Monday in October. In the United States, it is on the fourth Thursday in November.

Over the 14 years the series ran they did several Thanksgiving episodes.

Canada's Parliament in 1957 passed this proclamation " A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed … to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October." The day is a national holiday for Canadians.

Most likely songs such as English folk songs from their native country accompanied by a small guitar of Spanish origin. They also would have sung Psalms unaccompanied and in close harmonies. They may have used instruments such as a wooden flute or oboe and some of the pilgrims may have brought over a virginal (very small keyboard instrument) on their voyage to the new world.

YES! Dwayne Johnson also known as The Rock has a Birthday on May 27th.

Most Walmarts are open on Thanksgiving Day but with shorter hours. Call your local Walmart for more details.

Walmarts also typically open early the day after Thanksgiving also known as Black Friday.

Thanksgiving is a particular celebration that some countries have. It is not a universal celebration, many places do not have a thanksgiving holiday or celebration. In addition Africa is a continent which contains many countries, some of which may have a thanksgiving festival and some do not. The date would also vary.
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I know of no African country that celebrates the equivalent of the US thanksgiving.

No. Thanksgiving as a national holiday is also celebrated in Canada. There are also harvest festivals and celebrations around the world at various time of year coinciding with the yearly gathering of crops. Most are not called "Thanksgiving" yet they celebrate the same thing.

Yes we do, we celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October.

Canada's Parliament in 1957 passed this proclamation " A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed … to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October." The day is a national holiday for Canadians.

new technologies like the car, radio, tv, internet add more conectivness to society. Major wars seem to end with World War II as the Cold War was just a showing of strength between the USSR and the NATO countries. the late sixites brought a revolution in cultural ideals and politics. The increasing wealth of the top one percent of Americans since 1980. Just delve deeper into the Cold War and you will find a lot of significant events in our history, seeing as it was the most prominent event of the 20th century

The first of November is a bank holiday in France. It is traditional for families to go to the cemeteries and bring some flowers on the tombs of their loved ones. There is no other celebrations and the Halloween stuff didn't catch in France (despite commercial efforts)

Early on the day before the parade.

6:30am-7am is a good time to get there.

I haven't been able to find too much on the subject. However, I do know that Canadian Thanksgiving does not celebrate the harvest festival in Plymouth rather they celebrate a harvest festival in Newfoundland. Also since the the holiday stems from the traditions of harvest festivals being a more northern country leads to an earlier final harvest and thus an earlier Thanksgiving.

In Canada, Thanksgiving is on the second Monday in October.
Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Canada. It is only celebrated in America. It's when the pilgrims had a feast of thankfulness for getting to America. It is not a universal holiday, only national to America.

Mouse on the Mayflower - I chose this movie as one of the best animated Thanksgiving movies as it does a wonderful job of telling the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. It is told from the viewpoint of a church mouse by the name of William. Though the animation is a bit dated, it is still a wonderful way to introduce children to the harsh realities faced by the Pilgrims and the meaning of the first Thanksgiving.