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Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving holiday or celebration is in fact celebrated in many countries. Thanksgiving is essentially a harvest related festival and celebrates the harvest when it is completed and the work is done. Worldwide, harvest celebrations are observed with different names and at different times depending on the harvest season of the country. Ask questions here about the origin and traditions surrounding Thanksgiving such as foods served, giving thanks, and parades.
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How do Brazil celebrate Thanksgiving?
In Brazil Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. Brazilians celebrate Thanksgiving much the same as other parts of the world with a big celebratory dinner surrounded by family and friends.
Why does dj drama call himself mr Thanksgiving?
thanksgiving is something people look forward to and the food is homecooked and better than say burger king so when dj drama drops a mixtape it is like thanksgiving w
How do you say happy Thanksgiving in urdu?
Say thanksgiving Mubarak!
It is the same in Hindi. I guess bcoz you see they are spoken the same way just written differently
Why are Hanukkah and thanksgiving on the same day in 2013?
Hanukkah goes according to the Hebrew calendar and can occur at any time in late November or the month of December.
Thanksgiving is in late November.
What food does snoopy serve at Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving feast?
popcorn, toast, pretzel sticks, jelly beans
Should the national holiday of Thanksgiving be reconsidered?
This question may have various answers. People will have their different opinions of the reconsideration of Thanksgiving.
How many pound turkey for 6 people?
It depends on what size portions you plan to give. At 4 ounces served per person (probably not quite enough, depending on the people and what the function is; lunch, dinner, snacks, etc.), you will need 9 pounds. At 6 ounces per person (common), you will need 13.5 pounds. At 8 ounces per person, you will need 18 pounds.
What year did people start calling the day after Thanksgiving Black Friday?
2005 is the year that the day after Thanksgiving started being called Black Friday
When did the Us start celebrating Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving holiday tradition traces its origins to a 1621 celebration at Plymouth. There is also evidence for an earlier harvest celebration on the continent by Spanish explorers in Florida during 1565.
How much turkey will the average person eat this Thanksgiving?
United States yearly per capita consumption of turkey in 2009 was 17lbs. Around 31% of this was consumed on Thanksgiving. In total, the U.S. consumption of turkeys for 2009 was approximately 5.2 billion pounds. (National Turkey Federation, 2009)
Therefore, more than 1.6 billion pounds of turkey were consumed on Thanksgiving in 2009.
Has modern-day celebrationd ever been celebrated on Thanksgiving?
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What is the Average temperature in Atlanta for Thanksgiving Day?
The average temperature for Thanksgiving Day in Atlanta ranges from 56 degrees to 70 degrees.
When did the US first start celebrating Halloween?
it started around the 1800's.
The modern observances of Halloween are more recent than one might expect. The holiday had a rebirth in North America between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, probably through an influx of Irish immigrants. They brought with them traditions that combined features of the Celtic and Christian holidays, and celebrated with feasting, divination's and mischief making.
Jack O' lanterns and trick or treating in costume both became Halloween fixtures in North America, and have since been exported.
What is the biggest holiday celebrated in the US?
I don't know for sure, but my best guess is either Christmas or Fourth of July.
What do frivolous lawsuits and Thanksgiving dinner have in common?
They both leave the system backed up.
When do Maryland schools get out for Thanksgiving?
Maryland schools are closed on Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday.
What unusual meal does chef Snoopy prepare for the gangs feast for thanksgiving meal?
Toast,jellybeans,popcorn
Do most people eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
Most people eat turkey on Thanksgiving because it is an old tradition, many people like that old tradition!
They should change the turkey to another food, some people think that thanksgiving is about turkey not giving thanks.
An alternate answer:
Thanksgiving is predominately a North American holiday celebrated in the US and Canada. The world population is approaching 7 billion. The population of the US + Canada is approximately 335 million. This is approximately 4.8 % or Earth's human population. As such most people do not eat turkey at thanksgiving as the vast majority of Earth's population don't celebrate it as a holiday!
