- Here’s a great video and article from the History Channel on the history of our U.S. Thanksgiving (Also at https://www.history.com/articles/thanksgiving-history-trivia-facts
Also, see https://www.history.com/articles/8-thanksgiving-celebrations-around-the-world
for a brief description of 8 other Thanksgiving holidays in the world, including in Canada, Germany, Grenada, Japan, Norfolk Island, Liberia, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico. - This article describes 15 countries that celebrate their own Thanksgiving holidays (Also at https://allthatsinteresting.com/thanksgiving-in-other-countries.) The added countries to those mentioned above are Barbados, Brazil, China, Ghana, Israel, Malaysia, and South Korea.
- A country not listed in my Thanksgiving research is India. There is a Thanksgiving/New Year celebration I once wrote about called Pongal (Also at https://www.advancedetiquette.com/international/a-festival-of-pongal-a-south-indian-new-year-celebration/. It’s actually celebrated in January.
In conclusion, Thanksgiving reminds us of the many ways humans around the world give and show thanks and gratitude in life. As Confucius states: “All people are the same; it’s only their habits that are different.”
BONUS:
Here’s an article on six other festive holidays in November to learn about in Argentina, Austria, England, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland. (Also at https://www.languageconnections.com/blog/6-thanksgiving-november-holidays-around-the-world/)
Happy Practicing!… and Happy Thanksgiving to All!
P.S. Let me know if you celebrate Thanksgiving in a different country or culture not shown. Being aware of more reasons to celebrate is most enriching to us all. I love more reasons to enjoy a toast with champagne or wine.