QUOTE(summoner @ Nov 27 2006, 10:50 PM)
There is but maybe someone else could explain it
I donīt think that any other nation celebrates it, I know we donīt
Thanksgiving is a BIG deal holiday in the US. It is one of the most widely celebrated holidays, when most businesses are closed. It is essentially a harvest festival where thanks is given to God, for those who believe, and commemorates
a festival celebrated when North America was first being colonized by British settlers, religious refugees the "pilgrims". Here's a link to a Wikipedia article
that will tell you more than you probably need to know about his holiday:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving.
It is probably the least commercial of holidays where family and fellowship take precedence. However, the next day is the kickoff of the Christmas shopping season.
Canada also has a Thanksgiving celebrated in October, although it has different roots.