Thanksgiving Day is ____ of the most important ____ holidays in the United States celebrated every ____ Thursday in November. Over time, some families celebrating this ____ have continued to uphold the ____ traditions while others opted to modify the ____ accommodating their own traditions.In the early ____ of 1621, Pilgrims from Europe celebrated the ____ Thanksgiving in America together with the ____ Indians in Massachusetts. The Pilgrims celebrated thanksgiving with them to give ____ for the first successful harvest in the New World. Moreover, it was the Indian people who taught them how to ____ the land to be able to survive the ____. In 1789, President George Washington observed Thanksgiving as a ____ holiday to give thanks and prayers. However, it was only in 1863 that the celebration became an ____ federal holiday through the proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln. Despite the simplicity of the first Thanksgiving feast, ____ on the table of Americans today include the traditional roasted ____ with stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, ____ potatoes, cornbread, and cranberry sauce. Others ____ apple cider, custard, hot chocolate, buttered rum, ham, fruit cake, candy canes, plum pudding, mixed nuts, etc. During this day, families ____ to have a Thanksgiving ____ together. Most do the breaking of the turkey ____ during the meal wherein the ____ who gets the larger piece is granted a wish. There are many ____ in the United States that hold a special Thanksgiving ____ to give thanks for the blessings they have received.In 1963, US ____ John F. Kennedy officially pardoned a turkey before the Thanksgiving ____ at the White House. Since then, succeeding presidents continue the ____ of saving a turkey’s ____ Since 1924, Macy’s, a ____ store chain in the US, holds its annual Thanksgiving ____ which includes marching ____, balloons, and broadway musicals. Macy’s tradition ____ as a Christmas parade that was ____ in 1942 until 1944 because of WWII. The day after Thanksgiving is called ____ Friday and is considered the largest and busiest ____ day of the year. This day marks the beginning of the many holiday sales ____ Christmas. Thanksgiving is also a day to ____ football live or on the television.As part of the turkey tradition, there are ____ 46 million turkeys eaten every ____ during Thanksgiving. Some even call the celebration Turkey ____. Thanksgiving is generally considered to be an American holiday, yet many ____ around the world celebrate the day with almost the ____ traditions. Among them, China, Japan, Germany, Vietnam and India.

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