Thanksgiving
Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are common among almost all religions after harvests and at other times.The Thanksgiving holiday's history in North America is rooted in English traditions dating from the Protestant Reformation.It also has aspects of a harvest in New England occurs well before the late-November date on which the modern Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated.In the English tradition,days of thankgiving and special thanksgiving religious services became important during the English Reformation in the reign of Henry VIII and in reaction to the large number of religious holidays on the Catholic calendar.
