Thanksgiving Day Traditions

A traditional part of Thanksgiving is sharing a meal with family. Most people serve turkey at the table as well as stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy.

  • How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving at the table?
  • In your culture, do you have any traditional meals?
  • What foods would you include?

Another Thanksgiving tradition is American football. There will be three National Football League (NFL) games on Thanksgiving Day. The names are quite interesting: Bears will be fighting Lions first (Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions). Next, Buffalos against Cowboys (Buffalo Bills vs. Dallas Cowboys). The third game will be the Saints and Falcons (New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons).

  • Is there a sport that is played in your country of origin during a special holiday?

At Thanksgiving, we can express gratitude for family, friends, food, warmth, clothing, and other wonderful things and memories. Many families take a moment to share what they’re thankful for around the table on the actual holiday.
We have many things that we can be thankful for.

  • What is something specific that you are thankful for this year?