“Thanksgiving is a joyous invitation to shower the world with love and gratitude.” – Amy Leigh Mercree
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year as an act of saying thanks and gratefully acknowledging the goods and favors that God and the people around us have showered us with.
In Singapore – a country home to diverse culture and a wide range of festivals, thanksgiving is a very important occurrence in a calendar year. It’s a time to get-together with friends and family, take a walk through the beautiful memory lane, and enjoy a delicious feast.
Why is Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November ?
The “Day of Public Thanksgiving” was declared by George Washington on November 26, 1789, and has been celebrated every Thursday since. Thanksgiving was first declared a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. However, a few decades later, Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the date to the second to last Thursday out of concern that a later holiday might reduce the Christmas shopping season. Congress finally intervened to put an end to the dispute on December 26, 1941, when Roosevelt signed a resolution designating the fourth Thursday in November as the Federal Thanksgiving Day holiday.
The origin of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day was first observed as a harvest holiday with a huge feast serving as the focal point of festivities.
The Plymouth Plantation hosted the “First Thanksgiving” in 1621 when religious exiles from England, known as the Pilgrims, invited the native Americans to a harvest feast to commemorate their first prosperous yield. Native Americans from the Wampanoag tribe in North America made peace with the pilgrims in 1620 and taught them how to raise corn, beans and squash as well as how to catch fish.
The celebration in 1621 is said to have been the first joint meal after the turmoil between the two parties’ came to an end.
Where to celebrate Thanksgiving in Singapore
Every year, as Thanksgiving nears, turkeys and pumpkin pies are what comes to everyone’s minds. It has become a tradition for families to spend this day together with delicious food, great company and laughter. Let’s explore some of the best places across Singapore where you can enjoy a Thanksgiving feast with your loved ones!
Alley on 25
This Thanksgiving, are you hoping to savour a hearty meal? This place is for you and your family if you all have a big appetite! This year, Alley on 25 at Andaz will provide a variety of luscious and flavorful meats in addition to other mouthwatering Thanksgiving classics. Imagine a scrumptious meal of an entire roasted turkey with stuffing, a dab of creamy mashed potato on top and some earthy vegetables on the side. Farm-fresh salads, charcuterie and seafood on ice will also be available at the buffet if you’re in the mood for something light. Make space for some decadent treats like pumpkin pie and pecan tart too!
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Luke’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse
Luke’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse Thanksgiving menu lets you enjoy dining out in luxury. Before diving into a festive feast of slow-roasted turkey and plenty of appetising sides, followed by a pecan pie, you get to pick a variety of seafood at the oyster bar!
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Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
This Thanksgiving, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Singapore has in-store a wide range of dishes that is sure to meet the dining preferences of most. The menu offers substantial favourites like roasted cauliflower and sweet potato mash. You can start with a bruschetta salad and corn chowder before moving on to a 28-day aged USDA prime black angus striploin or boneless turkey breast. Also save some room for dessert as the chocolate pumpkin mousse cake is rated high in the reviews. For more details, visit this link.
Black Tap
Want to spice up Thanksgiving this year? Why not substitute a Thanksgiving burger for the customary turkey? The turkey smokehouse burger, available at Black Tap, has buttermilk kale coleslaw, crispy onions, Swiss cheese, and all-turkey seasoning. To know more, visit this link.
If there is one thing that thanksgiving is most known for, it’s the feast. But, there’s lots more!
Here is a list of fun things you can do on Thanksgiving (Besides eating! 🙂) –
Learn more about family stories
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to ask your grandparents about family stories. Get to know from them how they spent their thanksgiving celebrations, and beautiful memories they still cherish. Through these stories, you will get to know more about your family better.
Plan a picnic
Pack homemade food and drive to some scenic spots. Plan some fun games and activities that you can all enjoy irrespective of age barriers. Schedule your day in such a way that each and every one in your family enjoys the day to the fullest, and leaves back home with heartful memories.
Plan a photoshoot
This is the best time to gather your entire family for a group pic. Follow a theme-based dress code to make the photo look very picturesque. At the same time, see if you can check out the old albums and come up with a collage of precious pictures and frame them to give it to all family members.
We hope you find this article useful to plan your Thanksgiving day with your family and friends in a grand way. We wish you a harvest of good health, good times and blessings.
Happy Thanksgiving Day! 🙂
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