Thanksgiving Day, known informally as Turkey Day, is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving was a holiday to express thankfulness, gratitude, and appreciation to God, family and friends for which all have been blessed of material possessions and relationships. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. This holiday has since moved away from its religious roots.  In the United States, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday in October.  The precise historical origin of the holiday is disputed. Although Americans commonly believe that the first Thanksgiving happened in 1621, at Plymouth Plantation, in Massachusetts, there is strong evidence for earlier celebrations in Canada (1578) and by Spanish explorers in Florida (1565). Thanksgiving Day is also celebrated in Leiden, in the Netherlands. A different holiday which uses the same name is celebrated at a similar time of year in the island of Grenada.

At last it is Thanksgiving. The air is cold and crisp, the leaves have all fallen off the trees, and the smells of the season fill the home. Despite the economy, despite the chaos that surrounds us, we are still a highly blessed country. We should never take our freedom for granted. Let us take this time to truly thank our Lord for the gifts He has given us. The family that is still with us, the memories of those that we lost, the beauty of our land, and wonder of our religion. Thank dear God for these blessings, and let us show Him how grateful we are by our actions and our good works. Never let us offend Him but give Him honor and glory each and every day.

O Lord, with humble hearts we pray

Thy blessing this Thanksgiving Day

And ask that at table place,

Where grateful folk say words of grace,

That Thou will come to share the yield

Thy bounty gave to farm and field.

We pray thy love will bless, O Lord,

Each hearth, each home, each festive board;

And that Thy peace will come to stay

Everyone is looking forward to the 25th of November. This Friday, people especially from the United States of America and Canada will surely be reunited with family and friends for the Thanksgiving Day. It is the perfect season to get in touch, catch up and simply see each other.

On this day, it is already anticipated that several people will be looking for Thanksgiving Day Quotes, Sayings and Greetings to be sent to their loved ones leaving away from them. They send it as a text messages or in an e-mail.

Here are some good examples of Thanksgiving Day Quotes, Sayings and Greetings that you can send to your loved ones. Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Happy ThanksGiving Day!!

                                         Over the River (Thanksgiving Day)

I found this little poem about Thanksgiving Day that I thought was nice and had potential to make a few small revisions to make it just a little more Jeep friendly for the holiday. My revisions of course are in BOLD! Happy Thanksgiving day to you all!!!

Over the River (Thanksgiving Day)

Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother’s house we go.
The horse (Jeep) knows the way
To carry the sleigh (to plow through the white and drifted snow)
Through white and drifted snow.

Over the river and through the woods
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes
And bites the nose,
As over the ground we go.

Over the river and through the woods
To have a (some Jeep fun) first-rate play.
Hear the (pistons churn) bells ring,
Ting-a-ling-ling! (and the engine hum)
Hurrah forThanksgiving Day!

Over the river and through the woods,
Trot fast, my dapple gray! (Tread through my able YJ)
Spring (Bound) over the ground
Like a hunting (hungry) hound,
For this is Thanksgiving Day.

Over the river and through the woods,
And straight through the barnyard gate (rocky terrain).
We seem to go
Extremely slow~
It is so hard to wait!

Over the river and through the wood~
Now Grandmother’s cap I spy!
Hurrah for fun!
Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

By Linda Maria Child
(Revisions by me
P.s. … I never said poetry was my thing.. LOL!

The simple meaning of ‘Thanksgiving’ is the expression of gratitude and the giving of thanks at the conclusion of the harvest season. The Thanks Giving Day is simply directed towards the Almighty. So we wish you a warm Thanksgiving Day. … Happy Thanksgiving Day!

We are less than two weeks away from Thanksgiving and if you don’t already have plans, or if your in-laws are coming for a surprise visit and you have no intention of cooking, then I have some good news for you!
We have two great options for Thanksgiving this year…

Thanksgiving Buffet at Feast!
Feast will be serving up a mouth-watering buffet again this year. Leave the cooking and
cleaning to us!
On November 24, we will be offering all of the traditional holiday fare -Turkey, ham,
home-made dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, cranberry sauce, other various salads
and side dishes, desserts and more.
The cost is $25 for adults, $22 for vegetarians and $12 kids 12 – under.
The time is 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Make your reservations soon! We hope to make this your holiday tradition.

Today is the Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Every year it’s celebrated on the second Monday of October. Since 1957 it has always been celebrated on that date in Canada. It’s a national public holiday; many people have a day off and many stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day. As it’s celebrated on Monday, people have a 3 day long weekend which is an oppurtunity to spend time with family.

Thanksgiving Day is time for family reunions! As part of the tradition all the family members unite and have a dinner together. Traditionally, roasted turkey and pumpkin pie are the stars of this dinner! The basic principle of this celebration is to thank God for an abundant and successful harvest of the past year. Besides turkey and pumpkin, large displays of food and the cornucopia ‘horn of plenty’ is other symbols of the Thanksgiving day. Cornucopia is the symbol of the bountiful harvest that Canadians celebrate.

Thanksgiving Day is the time for sharing and family reunions! As part of the celebrations parades also take place. As a special day, it functions as the medium to emphasize the importance of being thankful for what you have. Since it creates a long weekend, for some, it is also often a time for weekend getaways. It seems to me, Thanksgiving Day is a great time for bringing the families together , delicious thanksgiving recipes and its emphasis on being thankful! Happy thanksgiving day Canada!

Anyone who has been in Canada on Thanksgiving, who has different stories or facts to tell us about it; you’re welcome to comment, let us know more about the rest!

Many Americans think of Thanksgiving as a wonderful time to take off work, celebrate a long weekend, eat a great dinner, visit with friends and family. I’ve even heard folks say; “Happy Turkey Day” on Thanksgiving and it leaves me wondering how many people have just plain forgotten the meaning of giving thanks and have reduced themselves to turkeys and turkey eaters on this day. To remember the real meaning behind Thanks Giving might then be one of the most important reasons we all need to give meaning to Thanksgiving Day…

Throughout our history we have had many wonderful reminders of the meaning and purpose of Thanksgiving Day. Some of these reminders are posted by a few of our early Pioneers and founding Fathers as follows:

“All ye Pilgrims with your wives and little ones, do gather at the Meeting House, on the hill… there to listen to the pastor, and render Thanksgiving to the Almighty God for all His blessings…”
~1620 Governor William Bradford leader of the Pilgrim Colony

“That with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts, and consecrate themselves to the service of their Divine Benefactor, and their humble and earnest supplication that it may please God…”
~1777 Congress of the United States first National Thanksgiving Proclamation

“Our duty as a people, with devout reverence and affectionate gratitude, to acknowledge our many and great obligations to Almighty God, and to implore Him to continue and confirm the blessings we experienced…”
~January 1, 1795 George Washington first United States President set aside Thursday, the 19th day of February, 1795 as a National Day of Thanksgiving

“Announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations are blessed whose God is the Lord. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, by the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. It has seemed to me fit and proper that God should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people…”

ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.

Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.

Thanksgiving Day in USA

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!