Thanksgiving

proper noun

1. 1

   Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

   It is at present impossible to determine when the General Court will adjourn, none of the great business having as yet been attended to, so as to be completed, but there seems to be a general determination to be at home at Thanksgiving. I hope it will be possible.

   Across the harsh, salty smells that blew in gusts from the half-uncovered mud-flats of the river, my memory of old Thanksgivings at home called up most rich and tender savors of roast goose till an appetite of huge anticipation began to riot beneath my waistcoat.

   Our Thanksgivings are always nice and quiet. Dad cleans, Mom cooks, and I set the table. We sit down, talk about how grateful we are for good health and family, and eat.

2. 2

   The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day; Thanksgiving weekend.

3. 3

   An analogous celebration in other cultures, especially a harvest festival.

   Thus Sukkot became the Jewish Thanksgiving.

   The German Thanksgiving Day typically is on the first day of October when samples of the new harvest are displayed in churches.

   To apply this technique in the context of the Minnesota Korean community, I utilized Korean holiday events such as Korean Thanksgiving Day (called Chusok in Korean) and the Korean New Year Day (called solnal in Korean).

Forms

plural

Thanksgivings