Interesting facts about Thanksgiving you'll want to share with everyone you know
Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season, celebrating the harvest and expressing gratitude for the year's sacrifices and blessings.
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Thanksgiving is a yearly national holiday observed in the United States and Canada, dedicated to celebrating the harvest and expressing gratitude for the blessings of the preceding year. In Canada, it is observed on the second Monday of October, while in the United States, it falls on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Here are a few entertaining facts about the festival that you might want to share with everyone you know. (Pexels)
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The initial Thanksgiving feast in 1621 did not feature turkey on the menu, according to historians. There is no recorded evidence of turkey being consumed during that first Thanksgiving Day celebration. (Pexels)
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The first Thanksgiving was actually a three-day festival. (Pixabay)
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On October 3, 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. (File Photo)
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