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Thanksgiving 2020 will be celebrated in USA on November 26. day is an annual national holiday in North American continent. day is observed to celebrate harvest and or blessings of year that has passed. Thanksgiving 2020 is celebrated on fourth Thursday of November. families gar toger and enjoy a feast of delicacies. Turkey bird is an integral part of Thanksgiving dinner in USA.

Most of dinners in USA include turkey as people feast on it. Carving Thanksgiving turkey and eating with family has been a part of most of households in country. On occasion of Thanksgiving 2020, a lot of people have been wondering about Thanksgiving turkey and have been curious to know how many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving day. For all people who are thinking about it, here is everything you need to know.

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How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving day

National Turkey Federation, NTF has estimated that approximately 46 million turkeys are eaten at every Thanksgiving. holiday is followed by 22 million turkeys at Christmas and 19 million at Easter. According to a report by NTF, 95 per cent of Americans who were surveyed eat turkey at Thanksgiving. report also mentioned that average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is 15 pounds which ds up to around 675 million pounds of turkey which are consumed in US on thanksgiving. leftover turkey from thanksgiving is served in several forms. most popular ways of serving leftover turkey are sandwiches, soups or stews, sals, casseroles and stir-fry.

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Thanksgiving dinner

It is considered that annual feast is in honour of first Thanksgivings in America. It was done in Virginia in year 1619 and in 1621 when colonists in Plymouth, Massachusetts, later known as Pilgrims, shared a meal with Wampanoag Indians, who were native to land. In 1863, president Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday. day is celebrated in various ways across countries. Some of people write down things that y are thankful for and n re it out aloud. People will also wish each or a Happy Thanksgiving 2020 to celebrate day.

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