Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 感恩節 感恩節

People in many People in many countries countries

celebrate the end ofcelebrate the end of

autumn – harvest autumn – harvest season.season.

Farmers pick the fruits, vegetables, Farmers pick the fruits, vegetables, and grains from gardens and fields.and grains from gardens and fields.

harvestharvest

收穫收穫farmerfarmer

In Hong Kong and in China In Hong Kong and in China

we celebratewe celebrate

Mid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn Festival 中秋中秋節節

on the 15th day of the 8th month of theon the 15th day of the 8th month of the

lunar calendar.lunar calendar.

In Canada and USA In Canada and USA

we celebratewe celebrate

ThanksgivingThanksgiving DayDay 感恩感恩節節 . .

Canada – 2Canada – 2ndnd Monday of October Monday of OctoberUSA – 4USA – 4thth Thursday of November Thursday of November

FamiliesFamilies meet for a big meet for a big dinner.dinner.

turkeyturkey

pumpkin pumpkin piepie

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People say thanks to God for People say thanks to God for giving giving

plenty of food.plenty of food.

Thank You for the world so Thank You for the world so sweet,sweet,Thank You for the food we eat,Thank You for the food we eat,Thank You for the birds that Thank You for the birds that sing,sing,Thank You, God, for Thank You, God, for everything!everything!Amen!Amen!

a grace = a short prayer a grace = a short prayer to say thanksto say thanks

Sometimes the families play games Sometimes the families play games after dinner.after dinner.

Let’s play a game called “Cornucopia”.Let’s play a game called “Cornucopia”.

cornucopia = cornucopia = horn of plentyhorn of plenty

pumpkinpumpkin

turkeyturkey

potatopotato

corncorn

appleapple pearpear

carrotcarrot

grapesgrapes

oniononion

wheatwheat

cornucopiacornucopia