Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

           

        Thanksgiving is an American holiday held every year on the fourth Thursday in November. The purpose of this holiday is a day of giving thanks for what they have. It is celebrated by family feasting. This holiday was first brought up when Plymouth colonist shared a feast with Wampanoag Indians. Since then different colonies celebrated thanksgiving on their own. It was until 1863 during the Civil War president Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.