by murmurlade » Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:23 am
Google to the rescue!
(in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October.
So yeah, american thing. :>