Thanksgiving is an annual national holiday in the United States, celebrated as a time to express gratitude and typically marked by feasting, family gatherings, and a remembrance of the historical narrative of the early colonial harvest. Consequently, the specific cultural and national celebration of Thanksgiving, as observed in the U.S. and Canada, is not a customary national holiday in Europe or other countries.

        In the United States, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November each year, which this year falls on November 27th. In Canada, where winter begins early, it is celebrated in October.

        Since Thanksgiving is a major holiday centered on family reunions, the multi-day holiday period is consistently one of the busiest travel times of the year in the United States and Canada.

Written, translated, and illustrated by: Ratchanok T.