Your Guide to International Celebrations

When is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving, historically, is a holiday to celebrate the surplus in harvest and to give thanks in general. While the first documented Thanksgiving occurred in Saint Augustine, Florida in 1565, the first traditional Thanksgiving occurred in Plymouth Plantation in 1621.

Each year, the settlers would have a large feast on Thanksgiving. They would invite the Native Americans who helped them settle. Today, we host a large family feast and tend to eat the same foods they ate: turkey, yams, cranberry sauce, squash, and pumpkin pie. Family members travel far to be with each other on this day.

Year	Thanksgiving
2013	Thursday, November 28th
2014	Thursday, November 27th
2015	Thursday, November 26th
2016	Thursday, November 24th
2017	Thursday, November 23rd
2018	Thursday, November 22nd
2019	Thursday, November 28th
2020	Thursday, November 26th

Other American Holidays

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When is Valentine's Day?

When is Earth Day?

When is Mother's Day?

When is Memorial Day?

When is Father's Day?

When is Independence Day?

When is Labor Day?

When is Grandparents Day?