Thanksgiving originated origin can be traced back to the history of the United States, originated in the early settlers of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Known as the pilgrims when these immigrants in the UK, because of their religious reform of the church of England is not completely, and the king and the church of England repression of their political and religious persecution, so the pilgrims from the church of England, go to the Netherlands, then decided to move to the other side of the Atlantic that desolate land, hope to be able to freely according to their wishes religious life.
In 1620, the famous "mayflower" ship loaded with unbearable the Britain domestic religious persecution Puritan 102 people had arrived in America. In 1620 and 1621, the turn of the winter, they met with refugees brought the necessities, also specially taught them how to hunting, fishing and planting corn, pumpkin. With the help of the indians, immigrants finally won a harvest, in the days of harvest celebration according to religious traditions, immigration rules the day of Thanksgiving to god, and decided to thank the indians sincere help, inviting them to celebrate the festival together.
In late Thursday in November 1621, the pilgrims and massa soder 90 indians gathered, celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in American history. A backwater at dawn, they marched into a room full of served as a church, devoutly grateful to god, and then lit a bonfire held a grand banquet, will hunt turkeys hospitality indians made delicacies. The second day and on the third day again held activities such as wrestling, running, singing and dancing. Male pilgrims go out hunting, capture the Turkey, women in the home made from corn, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and fruit such as delicacies. In this way, whites and indians around the bonfire, chating at, also singing and dancing, the whole celebration lasted three days. Many of the first Thanksgiving celebration has been circulated.
感恩節的由來可以追溯到美國歷史的發端，起源於馬薩諸塞普利茅斯的早期移民。這些移民在英國本土時被稱為清教徒，因為他們對英國教會的宗教改革不徹底感到不滿，以及英王及英國教會對他們的政治鎮壓和宗教迫害，所以這些清教徒脱離英國教會，遠走荷蘭，後來決定遷居到大西洋彼岸那片荒無人煙的土地上，希望能按照自己的.意願信教自由地生活。
1620年，著名的“五月花”號船滿載不堪忍受英國國內宗教迫害的清教徒102人到達美洲。1620年和1621年之交的冬天，他們遇到了難民送來了生活必需品，還特地派人教他們怎樣狩獵、捕魚和種植玉米、南瓜。在印第安人的幫助下，移民們終於獲得了豐收，在歡慶豐收的日子，按照宗教傳統習俗，移民規定了感謝上帝的日子，並決定為感謝印第安人的真誠幫助，邀請他們一同慶祝節日。
1621年11月下旬的星期四，清教徒們和馬薩索德帶來的90名印第安人歡聚一堂，慶祝美國曆史上第一個感恩節。他們在黎明時鳴放禮炮，列隊走進一間用作教堂的屋子，虔誠地向上帝表達謝意，然後點起篝火舉行盛大宴會，將獵獲的火雞製成美味佳餚盛情款待印第安人。第二天和第三天又舉行了摔跤、賽跑、唱歌、跳舞等活動 。男性清教徒外出打獵、捕捉火雞，女人們則在家裏用玉米、南瓜、紅薯和果子等做成美味佳餚。就這樣，白人和印第安人圍着篝火，邊吃邊聊，還載歌載舞，整個慶祝活動持續了三天 。第一個感恩節的許多慶祝方式一直流傳後代 。
