Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. The most common view of its origin is that it was to give thanks to God for the bounty of the autumn harvest. In the United States, the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada, where the harvest generally ends earlier in the year, the holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October, which is observed as Columbus Day or protested as Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States.
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast shared among friends and family. In the United States, it is an important family holiday, and people often travel across the country to be with family members for the holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is generally a "four-day" weekend in the United States, in which Americans are given the relevant Thursday and Friday off. Thanksgiving is almost entirely celebrated at home, unlike the Fourth of July or Christmas, which are associated with a variety of shared public experiences (fireworks, caroling, etc.)
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感恩节是一个节日在北美,普遍观察到的是一种感激之情的表达,通常给上帝。最常见的来源是,感谢上帝的恩赐的秋收。在美国,庆祝这个节日是在11月的第四个星期四。在加拿大,收获一般在今年早些时候结束,都庆祝这个节日在十月的第二个星期一,这是观察到哥伦布发现美洲纪念日或抗议美国原住民的一天。
感恩节是传统上庆祝盛宴之间共享的朋友和家人。在美国,这是一个重要的家庭节日,人们经常旅行全国各地与家人度假。感恩节通常是一个“四天”周末在美国,美国人在周四和周五有关。感恩节是几乎完全在家里庆祝,与7月4日或圣诞节与丰富的共享公共经验(烟火,唱圣诞颂歌,等等)。
