DO U KNOW
The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is
4,500
Question: What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Answer: Venison, swan, duck and goose were likely—not turkey!
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
: Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What percent of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?
12 %
The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in
1876
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$150,000 at New York City's Old Homestead Steakhouse
Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?
Harry S. Truman
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
80%
How many Americans are expected to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday this year
More than 54 million
When was the first Thanksgiving football game?
1876
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
5
: Which Native American friend to the settlers acted as an interpreter?
Squanto
Which city's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in
1621 over a three day harvest
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
n: Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
What year did Adam Sandler release "The Thanksgiving Song?"
1992
The first NFL games were played on Thanksgiving in
1920
The history of U.S. presidents pardoning of the
turkey
Which President tried to make Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy for the holiday season?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
: When was the first Turkey Trot?
1896
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928