View What Does American Thanksgiving Celebrate Background. It is sometimes called american thanksgiving (outside the united states). Thanksgiving dinners will be held up and down the usa today, on november 28.
In the united states, there is debate as to when and where the first thanksgiving was held.
Find out which traditional recipes weren't served at the first thanksgiving celebration. Turkey turkey has become the traditional thanksgiving fare, but did you know that it was at one time a rare treat? Families and friends get together for a meal, which traditionally includes a roast turkey, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy. But why do americans celebrate thanksgiving?