Thanksgiving Traditions Text by Sara Zeglin
Each year, Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. Most families follow traditions begun on the first Thanksgiving, but many have their own traditions that they follow each year. Here are some of the common traditions associated with "Turkey Day."
Travel
The Feast
Vegetarian Foods
The Wishbone
The Turkey Pardon
Helping Others
TV
After the MealLink to page to read the above selections.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/thanksgiving-traditions/
Fast Facts
The Feast
Vegetarian Foods
The Wishbone
The Turkey Pardon
Helping Others
TV
After the MealLink to page to read the above selections.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/thanksgiving-traditions/
Fast Facts
- The largest pumpkin pie ever made weighed 2,020 pounds (916.25 kilograms).
- A ripe cranberry will bounce.
- All turkeys and chickens have wishbones.
- Canadians celebrate their own Thanksgiving every October.
- Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
- The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in 1924.
Erin Whitmer contributed to this story.
