Thanksgiving Holiday Stuff-A-Bration

Thanksgiving is all about being thankful for what we have. Often, we wish or hope for things we don’t have or things we want. But, the purpose of Thanksgiving is to be thankful for what we have. When you stop and think about it, Americans have a lot to be thankful for. So, let’s give thanks to God for what we have. Thanksgiving holiday is for family, friends, food, and football. We hope you enjoy ample amounts of each on this Thanksgiving holiday. With so much controversy in this country, one thing we can be thankful for is that Thanksgiving is a federal holiday that we all can enjoy.

The Pilgrims knew how to do Thanksgiving right….. with lots of turkey and pumpkins! We hope you eat plenty of both……..we certainly will.

All of us at Pumpkin Nook, wish you a very filling and blessed Thanksgiving. Like you, at this time we pause to thank God for the many blessings he has given to us and our country.

Common Thanksgiving Questions

Here are commonly asked questions:

When was the first Thanksgiving?

The Mayflower pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indian tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. It was a three-day feast celebrating the harvest.

When was the first proclamation of Thanksgiving?

In 1789, President Geroge Washington was the first president to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation.

When did Thanksgiving become a national Holiday?

President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.

Were Pumpkins at the first Thanksgiving?

Historians believe pumpkins were on the menu at the first Thanksgiving in 1621. But, it wasn’t pumpkin pie. Native Americans usually boiled and baked pumpkins.

Is Thanksgiving a federal holiday?

Yes. It is the first official U.S. holiday.

Do other countries celebrate Thanksgiving?

Several countries celebrate some form of this holiday. But, they are not all on the same date, nor for the same exact reasons.

Among the countries celebrating a Thanksgiving holiday are Australia, Canada, Germany, Grenada, Liberia, Grenada, Netherlands, Saint Lucia, and of course the United States.