| Thanksgiving Day | | | | with toy turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, wreaths of |
| Thanksgiving Day comes on the 4th Thursday in | | | | dried and artificial flowers and vegetables. |
| November. It is a legal holiday celebrated | | | | Charitable organizations serve dinners to needy |
| throughout the United States. People of all faiths | | | | people.Halloween |
| celebrate this day. They give thanks for the | | | | This holiday is celebrated on October 31. Its |
| many good things in their lives.This is a family | | | | roots date back hundreds of years to the Druid |
| holiday. Families come together from near and far. | | | | holiday when the Lord of Dead gathered up the |
| In some places special religious services are held in | | | | souls of all those who had died during the year to |
| the morning. Then comes the traditional feast. | | | | present them to Heavens on October 31, |
| Turkey with stuffing is the main dish. It is served | | | | because of November 1 reign of Prince of |
| with sweet potatoes, squash, cranberry sauce | | | | Darkness. |
| and pumpkin pie. Apple cider is the drink of the | | | | According to belief all kinds of witches, goblins |
| day.Football is the most popular game on this day. | | | | and ghosts wandered abroad on this night. On |
| For many schools, the Thanksgiving Day game is | | | | that day Druids lit huge bonfires to honor the sun |
| the most important one of the year. Usually there | | | | god and to keep away evil spirits. Later this |
| are several football games to watch on TV. | | | | evening was turned into festival of fancy-dress |
| Stores, classrooms and homes are decorated | | | | parties for young people. |