感恩節是美國人民獨創的一個古老節日，也是美國人閤家歡聚的節日。 初時感恩節沒有固定日期，由美國各州臨時決定。直到美國獨立後的1863年，林肯總統宣佈感恩節為全國性節日 。
感恩節英文資料一
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is coming. It's a traditional North American holiday,and is a form of harvest festival.
In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving was about the Pilgrims, the first settlers in America. They shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks.
Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day. People always celebrate with big dinners and happy reunions. Pumpkin pie and Indian pudding are traditional Thanksgiving desserts.
Relatives from other cities, students who have been away at school, and many other Americans travel a long distance to spend the holiday at home.
On that day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. And I am sure that we all must have a lot to be thankful for.
Maybe you would like to give thanks for being here with your family and for being well,or give thanks for a healthy year, a good job,or thank your friends for encouraging you when you are in dismay,etc.
感恩節英文資料二
Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. The most common view of its origin is that it was to give thanks to God for the bounty of the autumn harvest.
In the United States, the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
In Canada, where the harvest generally ends earlier in the year, the holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October, which is observed as Columbus Day or protested as Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States.
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast shared among friends and family.
In the United States, it is an important family holiday, and people often travel across the country to be with family members for the holiday.
The Thanksgiving holiday is generally a "four-day" weekend in the United States, in which Americans are given the relevant Thursday and Friday off.
Thanksgiving is almost entirely celebrated at home, unlike the Fourth of July or Christmas, which are associated with a variety of shared public experiences (fireworks, caroling, etc.)
【加拿大感恩節】
加拿大感恩節的慶祝活動是在十月的第二個星期一。與美國人緬懷清教徒先輩定居新大陸的傳統不同，加拿大人主要感謝上天給予的成功的收穫。加拿大的感恩節早於美國的感恩節，一個簡單的事實是，加拿大的收穫季節相對於美國早一些，因為加拿大更靠近北部。加拿大的感恩節通常被認為受三個傳統習慣的影響。
其一是來自歐洲傳統的影響。從大約2000年以前最早的`一次收穫開始，人們就已經慶祝豐收，感謝富饒的大自然給予他們的恩施和好運。當歐洲人來到加拿大後，也將這一傳統帶入加拿大，並對後來加拿大感恩節的傳統產生影響。
其二是英國探險家慶祝生存的影響。在清教徒登陸美國馬薩諸塞的40年之前，加拿大就舉行了第一個正式的感恩節。在1578年，一位英國探險家命名馬釘法貝瑟(Martin Frobisher)試圖發現一個連線東方的通道，不過他沒有成功。
但是他在現今的加拿大紐芬蘭省建立了定居點，並舉行了一個慶祝生存和收穫的宴餐。其它後來的移居者繼續這些“感恩”儀式。這一次被認為是加拿大的第一個感恩節。
其三的影響來自於後來的美國。1621年的秋天，遠涉重洋來到美洲新大陸的英國移民，為了感謝上帝賜予的豐收，舉行了3天的狂歡活動。從此，這一習俗就沿續下來，並逐漸風行各地。在美國革命其間，美國一批忠於英皇室的保皇黨遷移到加拿大，也將美國感恩節的習慣和方式帶到了加拿大。
1750年慶祝豐收的活動被來自美國南部的移居者帶到了新四科舍(Nova Scotia)，同時，法國移居者到達，並且舉行“感恩”宴餐。這些均對加拿大的感恩節產生了深遠的影響。
1879 年加拿大議會宣稱11月6日是感恩節和全國性的假日。在隨後的年代，感恩節的日期改變了多次，直到在1957 年1月31日，加拿大議會宣佈每年十月的第二個星期一為感恩節，在這一天感謝萬能的上帝保佑加拿大並給予豐富的收穫。
