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Thanksgiving Day is a celebration that has an important religious part, beside the commercial one: is the day when we give thanks to God for everything is good in our lives. In United States, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth of Thursday of November. Canadians have a different date, celebrating in the second Monday of October. The true meaning of this day is that people are grateful for the wealth and health they got in the current year. With 400 years of history behind and a national importance, Thanksgiving Day reunite the families and other people who care about each other and bring them into a warm and festive atmosphere. The former president of United States, Abraham Lincoln was the first one who considered Thanksgiving Day could be a national holiday. And in 2001, the Congress of United States declared it as a national holiday. Thanksgiving Day is known around the world for the delicious dinner with many dishes that Americans enjoy every year and for the travelling tradition of people who express their wishes for the closed ones. The sweet potatoes became over the years a common vegetable and people use them at Thanksgiving dinner, cooking delicious garnishes. At Thanksgiving dinner, the tradition implies that old people will be served by the young ones, as a matter of respect. The children also enjoy the meal time with the family members and they get four days of cartoons and other special TV programs for them. Not only dinner makes people feel the spirit of Thanksgiving, but also the parades, sports, music at the TV and radio and many others. Some people have the pleasure of sending cards and ecards for Thanksgiving, as a symbol of this celebration, to their dear ones. Today, we have a lot of cards and online cards to choose from and the ones for Thanksgiving don’t make an exception. On Thanksgiving, retailers also prospect the market for profits, as the shopping in this season is a common habit. Many merchants announce their discount plans for weekend ahead of time. Due to the shopping fever that people catch around these days, some retailers open for 24 hours and apply discounts at many products. The shopping has also a place on the internet, so that online stores prepare as well for this day. Beside food and other gift products, there are many craft objects people search for, to offer to their families, as a symbol of prosperity or gratitude. All in all, everybody gets completely out of routine around this holiday and feel more hopeful, more grateful, energetic and eager to celebrate Thanksgiving. And this is such a good start for celebrating the biggest holiday of the cold season, Christmas, followed by the New Year Day. Have a happy Thanksgiving with all the family around! Send Thanksgiving cards for free. It's easy to send a greeting cards!
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