Happy Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a famous holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving in North America had originated from a mix of European and Native traditions. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Typically in Europe, festivals were held before and after the harvest cycles to give thanks for a good harvest, and to rejoice together after much hard work with the rest of the community. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the United States. When Europeans first arrived to the Americas, they brought with them their own harvest festival traditions from Europe, celebrating their safe voyage, peace and good harvest. In the West Indian island of Grenada, there is a national holiday known as Thanksgiving Day which is celebrated on October 25. In the West African country of Liberia, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the first Thursday of November. In the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Wednesday of November, similar to the pre-World War II American observance on the last Thursday of the month. Thanksgiving in the United States, much like in Canada, was observed on various dates throughout history. The dates of Thanksgiving in the era of the Founding Fathers until the time of Lincoln had been decided by each state on various dates.