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World Thanksgiving Day.

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World Thanksgiving Day. Source It all began in November 1620, when a group of 102 English pilgrims landed in Plymouth, USA, fleeing religious persecution in Europe. A year later, the governor, to thank the bountiful harvest, decided to institute a holiday to "give thanks." At the beginning, the celebration was done in the fall.  This happened in 1621, when people organized a party to celebrate the productive harvest after having had a very rigorous winter. Since then, every year there was a festival to thank for the good harvest.  In 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln officially decreed that the fourth Thursday of November would be Thanksgiving. What is celebrated? Thanksgiving is celebrated, especially in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean islands, as a day of thanksgiving to God, with prayers and feasts, for the good events that have taken place during the year.  Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. In 2018, o