Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving Day History Facts In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. See Also: My favourite festival diwali essay in english Related Searches Thanksgiving facts for elementary Thanksgiving food facts Canadian Thanksgiving facts opinions about Thanksgiving how is Thanksgiving celebrated Thanksgiving history what is thanksgiving thanksgiving meaning