Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “A very COVID Thanksgiving: US travellers defy warnings” – below is their description.
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest day of the year for travelling in the United States.
But this year, in the midst of a surging coronavirus pandemic, many government and health officials are urging families to stay home.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York, US.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is best known as a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November every year, usually through feasting, parades and travel to see family and friends, though celebrations were scaled back during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
The roots of the modern celebration lie in settlers celebrating their arrival in the Americas in the early 1600’s. It has been a public holiday since 1941 due to federal legislation, an annual tradition in the United States by presidential proclamation since 1863 and by state legislation since the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Traditionally, Thanksgiving has been a celebration of the blessings of the year, including the harvest. What Americans call the “Holiday Season” generally begins with Thanksgiving. The first day after Thanksgiving Day—Black Friday—marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.