Do Aussies celebrate Thanksgiving

Norfolk islanders celebrate thanksgiving on a different day, the last wednesday of november, by attending church services.The festival is observed with different names and in different seasons.Nikki finke reports that it.In australia … australians don't do halloween.Thanksgiving is celebrated every first thursday of november.

My friend's mum for example was born in america and came over to australia in 2005 and they celebrate thanksgiving because it's a a family tradition.The story goes that they came together to celebrate, fast and feast over a period of three days.Although this sounds like blasphemy, the reason this is done is because december down under is anything but cold.Sales of the big bird have increased this month as more australians enjoy thanksgiving.And, if for no other reason, halloween is fantastic because, along with thanksgiving (to an extent), it keeps the christmas stuff out of the shops until it's over.

Why are you eating pumpkin as dessert?It's so festive to drive around and see the houses go all out and decorate as they do.Plus, apple & grape harvest festival is held every march in the town of stanthorpe.