Compare And Contrast Thanksgiving Day And Independence Day

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Two of the Most Important Festivals in America If there is one thing universal about festivals, people are virtually happy with holidays on which they do not work. However, they rarely think more stories about Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day—two of the most important festivals in America. Although there are many similarities, such as they are both national festivals, and both have long significant histories, there are still a lot of differences between Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day have different historical backgrounds. Independence Day is a significant federal holiday in America. It is celebrated on July 4th since 1776, when America was independent from Great Britain. In addition, …show more content…

Independence Day presents freedom spirits of America. Unlike other War, Independence War between America and Great Britain is not because people suffering harvest nor gaining more lands. It is about the free human rights, justice, and fairness. Declaration of Independence greatly inspired all the human beings in the world, for it showed that the people are real heroes. When Patrick Henry said: “Give me liberty, or give me death”. Freedom seems to become a symbol of America. In my opinion, it becomes a part of “American Dream” nowadays. More and more immigrants come to America for better life. However, the most important historical meaning about Thanksgiving Day is to thank everyone who is always supporting you in your life. Thanksgiving Day is a good opportunity for us to rethink and understand each other. Furthermore, Thanksgiving Day represents respects and belief in God, for giving enough food and better life to …show more content…

On Independence Day, people get together with family and friends. Similarly, they gather together to enjoy harmony time with others on Thanksgiving Day. However, people eat barbecues together, watch parades in the street. In addition, there are massive concepts fireworks at many cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. In addition, if you want to fish on the boat or on a shore, you can fish without any fishing license or in a low price on Independence Day in some states of America. It is a good opportunity to enjoy fishing with family. On the other hand, on Thanksgiving Day, every family eat turkey, which is the most typical and traditional festival food of Thanksgiving Day. Pumpkin pies and potatoes are also very popular food. Normally, most people will make it a four-day weekend to travel with family or friends. More interesting thing is that more and more retailers decide to “thank” customers for being loyalty, and they provide a lot of discounts or promotion activities for customers for whole day long. Although it is extremely cold outside in the morning, there are still a lot of people waiting in a line to buy products in a good deal. It is called “black Friday”, which is a shopping season until Christmas in

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