Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday

Thanksgiving Day is a day for people in the US to give thanks for what they have. Families and friends get together for a meal, which traditionally includes a roast turkey, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy, and pumpkin pie.

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

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

The 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday will be notably different from last year’s limited celebration, which was reduced to just one block, with spectators discouraged from coming out.

Everyone who participates in the parade must be vaccinated, but there is no vaccination requirement for spectators.The epidemic situation is still very serious. In order to avoid infection in crowds, disposable non-woven face masks must be worn to have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.