Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving is one of the most important celebrations in the United States and is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November with the intention of giving thanks for the abundant food throughout the year. The American families have as a tradition to join together to share a dinner, this consists mainly of a turkey stuffed with fruits and vegetables, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, among other delicious food. The reason why the turkey is the main character of the dinner is that in those years these wild animals were abundant in the region.