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Thanksgiving Day(Dia de Ação de Graças)

Thanksgiving Day

National Day

Feriado nacional estadunidense que celebra a gratidão e a colheita de outono, observado tradicionalmente com um banquete familiar de peru, recheio e torta de abóbora.

Informações Principais

Sistema de Calendário
gregorian
Regra de Data
Quarta quinta-feira de novembro (EUA); segunda segunda-feira de outubro (Canadá)
Feriado Público
Sim
Origem
🇺🇸 Estados Unidos

Sobre este Feriado

Feriado nacional estadunidense celebrado na quarta quinta-feira de novembro em honra à gratidão e à colheita de outono, observado tradicionalmente com um banquete familiar de peru, recheio e torta de abóbora.

Países (3)

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Perguntas Frequentes

In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October. The US date was officially established in 1941 by federal law.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating gratitude and the autumn harvest. It originated from a 1621 feast shared between English Pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe. Today it is primarily a family-centered holiday with a traditional meal and expressions of thankfulness.

Thanksgiving as a national holiday is primarily observed in the United States and Canada. Similar harvest-gratitude festivals exist in other countries under different names, such as Erntedankfest in Germany. The American Thanksgiving traditions have spread to some communities globally.

Yes, Thanksgiving is a federal public holiday in the United States and a statutory holiday in Canada. Government offices, schools, and most businesses close on the day. The following day ('Black Friday' in the US) is not a federal holiday but is widely observed.

Thanksgiving traditions center on a large family meal featuring roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Other traditions include watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, playing or watching American football, and volunteering at food banks and community shelters.

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