私は聞かないで下さい、アメリカ人ではありません。
Don't ask me, I'm not American.

yeah, its christian n its very important for Americans...i guess most othr ppl in the world don't undrstand it...

Most American's eat turkey with family and friends for dinner. I think it's as most important as Christmas: when family and friends come together as one. But bottom
line, it's togetherness. I believe that as long as you're happy everyone should be.


Arigatou.

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>CJKさん
Thank you for your collection.
I thought Thanksgiving would surely for all of Westerners. Only in US?

>ルークさん
Does 'ppl' mean 'people'?
I felt so, because many Americans posted about Thanksgiving day. It's seems like Japanese New year's day.

>Soua Fangさん
I have never eat turkey, yet. I'd like to eat it if I get chance. :P
Thanks for your explanation.

You can give thanks for anything. Most people give thanks for their family and friends and spend time together. Oh, and of course--- eat lots of food!

Turkey is usually the main thing that is eaten but some people eat ham, chicken, etc.

The origin is from when the pilgrims came to America and had a feast with the Native Americans. That's what we learned in school when we were little. ^_^

It's much more important than Holloween for most people, but Christmas is probably the biggest and most important one of all.

wow, I did't know such as the origin. Is it an important day so America is immigrants country?
Thanks, Darkoさん. =]

Thanksgiving Day is, basically, a harvest festival. Its origins are credited to the first successful harvest in the Plymouth colony, after the colony nearly failed during its first winter. It has absolutely no connection with Christianity or any other religion.

It was first made a national holiday under Abraham Lincoln, and its date was fixed as the fourth Thursday in November during Franklin Roosevelt's term in office. It is one of the few national holidays that haven't been made into a Monday holiday.

I understand that Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving, but they do it in October, and I don't know if its origins have any connection to the American holiday.

It's more important than Halloween (another harvest festival in origin, with roots that go back to the ancient Druidic religion, though it is essentially secular now, and not an official holiday) and whether it is more or less important than Christmas depends on whether or not you're Christian, if Christian how observant you are, and how important the exchange of gifts is. Thanksgiving is a day for family gatherings rather than gift exchanges.

I never know about that!
I was convinced that Thanksgiving is Christianity fes (I have no religion).
And I first met the word, 'Druidic religion'.
It's sounds mysterious.

Thanks for your very detailed explanation, richvhさん！