Thanksgiving custom is different throughout the five continents

Thanksgiving is not only available in the US but is also held in many countries with separate names, customs and rituals.

The Americansthanked God for bringing a good harvest.This holiday in America can be compared with Tet in Vietnam.Thanksgiving Day in America remains the same as tradition;It is the 4th Thursday of November. If you are in the US, you will have four days off from Thursday to Sunday;quite convenient right, after Thanksgiving, there will be plenty of time to fight with Black Friday.Since this is also the time to harvest blueberries, people in Massachusetts, Southwestern America also organize blueberry baking competitions.

Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October;Although they originally celebrated this day on Thursday in November. Instead of enjoying a turkey like the American, they ate bacon or sheep and La tourtiere cake - a scones made from mashed potatoes, meat Pure rabbit / cow.

Interestingly, Thanksgiving Day in England has no specific date;The organization time will depend entirely on the weather and cultural conditions of the regions.Sounds pretty cool, isn't it?If you were to calculate a bit accurately, September - the end of the summer will be the time that Thanksgiving is celebrated throughout the UK.Harvesting season will start when apples, wheat and especially corn are harvested.You know, the corn bunch will eventually be appreciated by the people and regarded as a blessing.They will bring what they can harvest and plows to the church to pray because it is customary for the British to bring a bumper crop for the next year.

Austrian people will hold Thanksgiving for wine.If you fly to Austria around this time you will have the opportunity to participate in pilgrimages to Klosterneuberg Abbey - the 'capital' of the famous Leopolsberg wine.Parades, performances with music will take place continuously during this time, so it would be a pity if you ignore the good opportunity to learn Austrian culture, especially the culture of Thanksgiving. Thank you.

If you have read through Greek Mythology, you must know the goddess of the Demeter season, who takes care of the crops of the people here. Certainly the Greeks always worship and respect her.Whenever the fall - the harvest season, they will host the Thesorian festival within 3 days to show their gratitude to Demeter.Dishes such as corn, cakes, fruits and pigs will be offered to the goddess in the hope that the next year will be equally good.

Chuseok , South Korea : Chuseok is a three-day festival in which thousands of people from the city will return to their hometown to grave and rejoice with their families.People often make fancy offerings, children wear traditional costumes, in addition there are drum performances, singing and tug of war.(Photo: Toptenz).

Dia de Acao de Gracas , Brazil: In Brazil, Thanksgiving is quite new but warmly received.In 1949, the late President Gaspar Dutra brought this festival to Brazil after his visit to the United States.Dia de Acao de Gracas is held with lively parties, carnival festivals, and turkey.(Photo: ABC News).

Thanksgiving, Liberia : After going to church, families will gather, enjoy roasted chicken, green bean stew and mashed cassava, all very spicy.Thanksgiving ends with an evening full of music and excitement.(Photo: Toptenz).

Homowo , Ghana: Previous Homowo celebrations were held to mark the end of a hungry period of Ga people, with chestnut soup, fish and traditional Kpokoi dishes.The festival takes place around August, September, with traditional dances, songs, and impressive drum performances.(Photo: News).

Crop Over, Barbados: This is the largest Barbados party, lasting up to 12 weeks, from May to August, ending with the important Grand Kadooment.Held from the 1780s, at the beginning of the Crop Over was the celebration of the sugar harvest season.During this long festival, the most prominent is the carnival parades, the bands perform cheerful dances with beautiful dancers.(Photo: Panamericanworld).

Mehregan, Iran: This festival dates back to the 4th century BC, held on the 196th day of the year according to the Iranian calendar, this year on October 2 of the calendar.Mehregan celebrated a bumper season and honored the goddess Mehr.People wear new clothes, gather together and enjoy hearty dinners.(Photo: Toptenz).