Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States (4th Thursday of November) and Canada (2nd Monday of October) as a day of giving thanks for the harvest season. The American holiday traces its roots to a 1621 Pilgrim feast at Plymouth, while the Canadian version dates to 1578. Modern Thanksgiving centers on family gatherings, turkey dinners, parades, and football, and marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday the next day.
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