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After US independence, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate. In 1789 George Washington, the first president of the United States, declared 26 November as a Thanksgiving day.

The Thanksgiving holiday celebrated each November in the United States is known worldwide as an American custom.

The American traditions of Thanksgiving revolve around a huge and lavish meal. As tradition has it in most families, a special prayer of thanks precedes the meal.