Do Mexicans celebrate Thanksgiving?
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In Mexico, no. Thanksgiving is strictly an American holiday, though its roots go back to ancient harvest festivals celebrated around the world.\n\nMexican-Americans, as is the case with other American ethnic groups, quite often celebrate Thanksgiving. \n\nAs to the question of whether Mexican-Americans consume so-called "traditional" Thanksgiving foods, to be quite honest, everybody's Thanksgiving table is different. There is no right or wrong item to be found on everybody's table. The actual menu isn't important. \n\nI imagine some Mexican-American families do the turkey and dressing thing, while others have a more ethnic menu, according to their own tastes. And regardless of whether the whole turkey and dressing protocol is followed, there are surely always some family recipes that make it to the feast.
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Hello, dia de los muertos is in spanish saying day of the dead celebrated in MEXICO where the people of MEXICO go to the graves and party and drink for all the past relatives. It can get real grusome when some people get to invovled and start bringing the dead out physically, the phlilipines have a similar celebration.bye
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It's about the Pilgrims and Indians celebrating the first harvest.\n\n"According to historical sources, the Pilgrims never held an autumnal Thanksgiving feast. The Pilgrims did have a feast in 1621 near Plymouth, Massachusetts, after their first harvest. This is the feast people often refer to as "The First Thanksgiving." This feast was never repeated, so it can't be called the start of a tradition, nor did the colonists or Pilgrims call it a Thanksgiving Feast. In fact, to these devoutly religious people, a day of thanksgiving was a day of prayer and fasting. \n\nNevertheless, the 1621 feast has become a model for the Thanksgiving celebration in the United States. More than likely, this first harvest feast was eaten outside, based on the fact that the colonists didn't have a building large enough to accommodate all the people who came. Native Americans definitely were among the invited guests, and it's possible, even probable, that turkey (roasted but not stuffed) and pumpkin in some form found their way to the table."
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Almost all of the customs here in the US (other than Native American) come from somewhere else. Most of our major holidays are based on traditions from other countries; we have st. patrick's day, valentines day, christmas, easter, cinco de mayo, and many others that were all brought here from elsewhere. We are a malting pot, and all the settlers brought their customs and traditions with them. Different parts of the country may place emphasis on different cultural traditions depending on the general base of their population or the population that settled that area.
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The Pilgrims did indeed have turkey to eat but they were small gamy birds- not like the butter balls of today.They also had chicken pie and several other goodies.\n\nBesides, we like Turkey.
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It is to commemorate the early pilgrims who came here, suffered greatly, and finally raised enough crops to have a harvest festival.  The pilgrims and the Indians, who were friendly for the most part, held a big feast to celebrate the harvest and give thanks for having survived.\n\nWe don't give gifts, but we have big family feasts, and often a tradition of watching the Macy's parade (from New York City) on TV, and then there are the football games.  \n\nOf course, there are households that do not have televisions, and even a few where the television is turned off and people play games or read or enjoy conversation.  But the heart of the holiday is the feast, usually including a roast turkey, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin or mince pies.  There are a lot of other things some people include, but those are the really traditional elements.
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The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some recognition in other parts of the Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16.
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Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated by Mexican-Americans and their descendants in the United States. Many cities with significant Mexican and Chicano populations throughout the US schedule special events on the 5th of May. In Los Angeles, most notably, revelers fill the streets in front of City Hall for speeches and performances by Mexican entertainers on this day.\n\nAlthough the celebration of this holiday has historically been limited to Latin-American communities, particularly in the southwest, it has become increasingly popular across the country and among all ethnic groups in the last 10 years. In recent years, it has been celebrated widely and in a similar style as St. Patrick’s Day — namely a celebration and identification with Mexicans, their culture, food, and music by Anglos and other unrelated ethnic groups. However, many Americans have only a cursory understanding of the significance of this day; it is often mistakenly assumed to be Mexico’s independence day, and in practice, it is usually celebrated on a superficial level.\n\nHope this helps.
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G'day Silver and Gold,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nNo. The only place outside the US which celebrates Thanksgiving is Canada which celebrates it on the second monday in November. In the UK, the name Thanksgiving is another name for the Harvest Festival celebrated in churches at the end of the local harvest but it is not nearly as important as the US. However, it may have been part of the origins of Thanksgiving.\n\nThe only place in Germany where Thanksgiving will be celebrated will be US armed services bases.\n\nI have attached sources for your reference including German holidays.\n\nRegards
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Thanksgiving is a day that we set aside here in America to give thanks to God for the bountiful blessings that He has bestowed upon us.  It is the Harvest season and we also give thanks for a abundant harvest that we have.  We give thanks for family, friends and this wonderful country that we live in. \nThe first Thanksgiving was when the Native Americans(Indians) and Pilgrims had a feast to celebrate the wonderful harvest that they had.
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celebration of Thanksgiving is a memory of the time when the british voyager had a good harmony with the american natives. it was also a thanks giving to God for the british and native american friendsip
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is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to God) at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United Kingdom, Thanksgiving is another name for the Harvest festival, held in churches across the country on a relevant Sunday to mark the end of the local harvest, though it is not thought of as a major event (compared to Christmas or Easter) as it is in other parts of the world. This tradition was taken to North America by early settlers, where it became much more important\n\nmore details in this site\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
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It's probably not a traditional Thanksgiving dish, but that doesn't mean that you can't have it on Thanksgiving.  If your family likes it, why not make it a Thanksgiving tradition at your house?
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The celebration of Cinco de Mayo (meaning 5th of May in Spanish) should not be confused with Mexican Independence Day. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on 15th September while Cinco de Mayo falls on 5th of May. Mexico declared its independence from Spain on 24th August, 1821. This modern holiday begain when a group of California State University students decided to hold the first Cinco de Mayo commemoration in the United States. This was around 1967. The students felt that there was no Chicano holidays and needed to do something about it. They wanted something to recapture their history and identity and decided that the Battle of Puebla was symbolic and they could connect it to their struggle for the formation of a Chicano Studies program at the university.\n\nCinco de Mayo is not an American Holiday but it is celebrated on a much larger scale by Chicanos in the U.S. than in Mexico. In Mexico, the celebration of Independence Day is considered more important. Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the courage of the Mexican people during the battle (La Batalla de Puebla) on May 5th, 1862 where 4,500 Mexican soldiers defeated the Mexican traitors (exiled Mexican Convervatives) and French army of 6,500 at Puebla, Mexico . Puebla is 100 miles east of Mexico City. The Mexican forces were made up of untrained commoners. This victory did not win the war but it showed the courage and strength of the Mexican troops. The "Batalla de Puebla" became a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.\n\nAfter Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, the country was faced with many problems. There were internal power struggles and during the dictatorship of Santa Anna, Mexico went to war with the United States in 1846. This war and the years of fighting put Mexico in a very bad financial position. It was bankrupt. Mexico had to give away a huge portion of its land to the United States. That land is now known as Texas.
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Thanksgiving is tradition, thankfulness, and family.\n\nReligious households see Thanksgiving Day as an expression of faith and thankfulness to God at the end of the harvest season. \n\nThanksgiving is a time to gather with your family and or friends and spend the day together.  \nPeople catch up on what's been happening in the lives of their children, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and more.\n \nThanksgiving is a holiday for giving thanks, spending time with loved ones and indulging in delicious food that most people only eat once or twice a year.
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Actually, most Mexican imagrants are either Christian or Catholic. Therefore, they tend to have stronger moral than many born Americans.\n\nFYI: I was born in Brooklyn, NY. So I speak as a born American.
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They usually do it Thanksgiving night. The same time every year. I'm not sure about the exact time.