2019感恩节是几月几日(英语版)

Thanksgiving Day in the United States is a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November。 It precedes Black Friday。 

美国的感恩节是一个发生于十一月的第四个星期四的假日。感恩节在“黑色星期五”(美国人民大采购的日子——译者注)前夕。

What Do People Do？ 

人们都干些啥？

Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal。 The meal often includes a turkey， stuffing， potatoes， cranberry sauce， gravy， pumpkin pie， and vegetables。 Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have。

在传统上，感恩节是亲朋好友共聚一堂、享用特别餐宴的日子。餐宴通常包括一只火鸡、馅饼、土豆、蔓越莓酱、肉汁、南瓜饼、以及各类蔬菜。对于很多人而言，感恩节是向所拥有的东西表达谢意的时候。

Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day。 Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season。 Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends。

感恩节当天或前后几天，一些城市和城镇举行感恩节游行。一些游行或欢庆也标志着圣诞购物季的开始。部分人有一个为期四天的周末，因此这段时间旅行和走亲访友十分流行。

Public Life 

公众生活

Most government offices， businesses， schools and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day。 Many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four-day weekend so these offices and businesses are also closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day。 Public transit systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables。

大多数政府办事处、企业、学校、和其它组织在感恩节歇业。很多办事处和企业允许员工有一个为期四天的周末，这样它们在感恩节后的星期五也会歇业。公共交通系统一般不会按照它们的正常时间表运行。

Thanksgiving Day it is one of the busiest periods for travel in the USA。 This can cause congestion and overcrowding。 Seasonal parades and busy football games can cause disruption to local traffic。

在美国，感恩节是旅行最为繁忙的时期之一。这会引起堵塞和拥挤。季节性的游行和繁忙的足球比赛也会造成当地交通中断。