Thanksgiving Day感恩节

感恩節通常是在每年11月的第四个星期四。如今，世界上很多地方都以各种方式庆祝感恩节。感恩节是一个古老的节日，也是一个合家欢聚的节日。同学们，你们知道感恩节是怎么来的吗？感恩节又有哪些习俗呢？

What is Thanksgiving Day？

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated（庆祝） mainly（主要的） in Canada and the United States. It was originally（最初，开始） celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing（感恩祷告） of the harvest（收获） and of the preceding（在前的，在先的） year.

Thanksgiving food

Since Thanksgiving started as a harvest celebration， its no wonder that food plays an important part. It is said that there is more food consumed（消耗，消费） during Thanksgiving than Christmas. Roast turkey（烤火鸡） is the must-have dish， and for dessert（甜点）， pumpkin pies are served.

Fun facts

The president of the United States traditionally（传统上） “pardons（原谅，宽恕）” one lucky turkey each year just before Thanksgiving holiday. The chosen one is spared（被放过，被饶恕） from the oven and is given freedom to enjoy the rest of its life in the wild.

The Pumpkin Race

When mentioning（提及，说起） the Pumpkin Race， the scene that first comes to our mind is like this： many people are rolling their big pumpkins towards the finish（终点） with a tiny spoon， with the winner being given a prize. Fun and laughter accompany（陪伴，伴随） hosts and guests during the entire race.

Thanksgiving wishes

感恩节祝福语

Happy Thanksgiving Day！

感恩节快乐！

Warm wishes at Thanksgiving.

在感恩节，衷心祝福你们。

Thanksgiving wishes for you and your family.

致你们全家感恩节的祝福。

Thanks for being there as a true friend！

感谢有你，我真诚的朋友！

Wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving！

愿你有个美好的感恩节！

A card can say more than a thousand words.

一张卡片胜过千言万语。

感恩节是什么节日？

在加拿大和美国，感恩节是一个全国性的节日。它最初是人们为了感谢上天恩赐粮食丰收和神明上一年的庇佑而设立的。

感恩节是哪天？

在加拿大，人们是在十月的第二个星期一庆祝感恩节；而在美国，人们是在十一月的第四个星期四庆祝感恩节。

感恩节美食

因为感恩节起源于庆祝丰收，所以食物自然在这个节日里占据了非常重要的位置。据说在感恩节期间食物的消耗量比圣诞节还要高。烤火鸡是必备菜肴，而甜品则非南瓜派莫属了。

感恩节趣事

按照节日传统，美国总统每年在感恩节前会“赦免”一只幸运的火鸡。这只火鸡会躲过被送进烤箱的厄运，重获自由，得以在野外乐享余生。

南瓜赛跑

当说到“南瓜赛跑”，人们首先想到的场景是这样的：很多人用小小的汤匙推着他们的大南瓜滚向终点，获胜者会得到一份奖品。在整个比赛的过程中，欢声笑语一直伴随着主人和宾客。