Thanksgiving is a North American harvest holiday, celebrated in both the United States and Canada. Traditionally, families gather together on Thanksgiving day to eat a large feast and to give thanks for the benefits one has experienced over the previous year.

Thanksgiving is observed on the every fourth Thursday of November. This year it was Thursday, 26 November.The holiday is celebrated in remembrance of the pilgrims and in order to give thanks.

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