AND ALWAYS TAKES PLACES ON THE FOURTH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER , REGARDLESS OF THE DATE. THE HOLIDAY SIGNIFIES THE IMMENSE PROGRESS MADE BY PILGRIMS, OR SOME OF THE FIRST TRAVELERS TO NORTH AMERICA. IN AMERICA TODAY, THANKSGIVING REMAINS FIRMLY ENGRAINED IN ITS HISTORICAL ROOTS, AND IS WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE A DAY FOR GIVING THAKNSGIVING DINNER GENERALLY CONSIST OF TURKEY, MASHED POTATOES, STUFFING, VEGETABLES AND AMPLE DESSERTS.
