THANKSGIVING

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Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival and national holiday that brings people together to share a feast in gratitude for the year’s blessings. Its meaning is rooted in stories of survival, such as the 1621 gathering where Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people shared food after a successful harvest, symbolizing cooperation across cultures. The tradition grew from local colonial observances into a nationwide holiday, formally established in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a day for Americans to give thanks each year.