Morethananyotherholiday,Thanksgivingisacelebrationoffamilyandhome.Manypeoplesaythatthisyeartheyareespeciallythankfulfortheirfamiliesandfriendsandthegoodthingsintheirlives.OnThanksgiving,peopleenjoyalongdayofcooking,eatingandtalking.Thetraditionalmealalmostalwaysincludesaturkeywithabreadmixturecookedinside.
OthertraditionalThanksgivingfoodsservedwithturkeyaresweetpotatoes,anypeopleeatmorefoodatThanksgivingthanatanyothertimeoftheyear.
IntheUnitedStates,thefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.
Onthatday,kinpieandIndianpuddingaretraditionalThanksgivingdesserts.
Relativesfromothercities,studentswhohavebeenawayatschool,andmanyotherAmericanstravelalongdistancetospendtheholidayathome.