Parades
When the Macy's parade first debuted, what holiday did it celebrate?
Christmas.
What year was the celebration that is most commonly considered to be the first Thanksgiving?
1621
When did canned cranberries first come about?
1912
Thanksgiving in the USA is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, but when is Canada’s Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving in the USA is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, but when is Canada’s Thanksgiving?
Under which president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
3 days.
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer (venison)
Japan’s variation of Thanksgiving, Kinro Kansha no Hi, dates back to what century?
7th century
Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon?
Ronald Reagan
What is the oldest Thanksgiving parade currently called?
6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade
What year was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
What genre food was present at the first Thanksgiving but is rarely eaten at Thanksgiving now?
Seafood
During Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving / harvest festival, they traditionally eat a stuffed food but it isn’t a turkey. What food do Koreans stuff and eat during Chuseok?
Rice cakes (songpyeon)
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
What decade was the green bean casserole first created?
1950's (1955)
What African nation celebrates Thanksgiving?
Liberia and Ghana
Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In what decade did both the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade start?
1920's (1924)
What famous Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
In what century were the first pumpkin pies as we know them made?
The 17th (1600's)
What North American country celebrated the first Thanksgiving?
Canada. Canada’s first Thanksgiving celebration actually predates America’s—by more than 40 years. In 1578, an expedition led by the English navigator Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in what is now Nunavut, giving thanks for the safety of their fleet.
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson