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Origin
North amreicans thinks that their thanksgiving day was created in 1621 when pilgrims from Plymouth and Wampagnoag people shared food. -
Abraham Lincoln
In this year the president of the EEUU proclaimed the Thanksgiving day the last thursday of november, and in Canada they celebrate the second monday of october. -
The congress
The congress of EU proclaimed the Thanksgiving day like a national celebration. -
How it is now?
Nowadays, there is more than just the thanksgiving day.
In USA the people use to watch the NFL this day, and the next day is the "black friday" when the stores lower their prices at this time every year like part of a tradition.