USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Let me tell you how and why thanks giving or harvesting festival is celebrated. This festival is symbolizes the feeling of gratitude, people feel towards God for bestowing constant grace and love. More commonly it is celebrated to thank God for the bounty of autumn harvest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harvest Festival celebrates the time of year when crops have been gathered from the field and people can reflect on the food that they have. It dates back to ancient Britain when people relied on crops for food and famers would give thanks for a good harvest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving can be traced back to 1621, when refugees from England, known as Pilgrims, invited the local Native American Wampanoag people to a harvest feast after they experienced a successful season of growing food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Traditionally, Thanksgiving has been a celebration of the blessings of the year, including the harvest. On Thanksgiving Day, it is common for Americans to share a family meal, attend church services, and view special sporting events.

Detailed explanation-5: -The event that Americans commonly call the “first Thanksgiving” was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This feast lasted three days and was attended by 90 Native American Wampanoag people and 53 survivors of the Mayflower (Pilgrims).