Interesting Thanksgiving Facts

The mere mention of the word “Thanksgiving” would mean delicious food and dessert, not forgetting roast turkey for most Americans. Although food is an important part of the holiday, the true significance of the occasion is a time for family and friends to thank God for all the blessings they have received.

Celebrating Thanksgiving is an important part of American culture. If you’re planning to make your Thanksgiving celebration fun, here are some interesting facts about the occasion that you can share with your loved ones during the event.

• In 1621, the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving. The celebration was reported to last for three days.

• The Pilgrims were originally called Puritans.

• Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on Thursday for the reason that this is the middle of the week of prayer for the Puritans.

• The person behind the declaration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday is Sarah Hale. She was the editor of a women’s magazine who wrote to the United States Congress to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. He kept sending the letter to Congress for several years.

• The president of the United States who declared Thanksgiving a national holiday was Abraham Lincoln. Before that, Thanksgiving was only celebrated when desired by a state governor.

• The turkey wishbone is considered a good luck charm, so make sure you get it.

• World famous Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren ate roast turkey when they landed on the moon. It was his first meal on the moon.