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8 Reasons Why Thanksgiving Is The Best Holiday

The most underrated holiday is the best one.

Joanna Freda
Nov 28, 2016
Hempstead, New York
8 Reasons Why Thanksgiving Is The Best Holiday
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This past Thursday, millions of Americans gathered around the table and expressed their gratitude for their friends and family while consuming delicious food. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is so often overlooked and under appreciated. It is overshadowed by more popular holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, and even Black Friday. Many people only spent a few hours at the Thanksgiving table before they began their Black Friday shopping, searching for the best deals and frantically finding the best Christmas gifts for their loved ones.

Even though Thanksgiving remains the most underrated holiday, it is my personal favorite. Here are eight reasons why Thanksgiving is the best holiday and deserves more love!

1. It’s the perfect time to express our gratitude.

There is no better way to lift your spirits than to express your unconditional love and graciousness over what you have in your life.


2. It’s in-between the second best holidays, Halloween and Christmas.

Seriously, who doesn’t love Hallothanksmas?


3. For many college students, it’s the first time in the semester they get to see their family and friends back home.

And for students who live at home, like me, it’s the first time this semester that I get to see my friends who went to college hundreds of miles away from me.

4. It’s the calm before the storm.


5. The Thanksgiving specials.


For me, this involved watching every single Thanksgiving episode of "Friends" on Netflix.


6. Don’t forget about football!

Although I am not a sports fan, I will give football a shoutout. For as long as I can remember, my family concluded Thanksgiving dinner with gathering around the TV and watching football. It’s a tradition that will live on forever.


7. People can officially start Christmas preparation.


Just because I prefer Thanksgiving, doesn’t mean I don’t love Christmas. With the conclusion of Thanksgiving, we get to begin the magical process of decorating, Christmas shopping, putting up the tree, and listening to Christmas music on repeat.

And last but certainly not least…

8. The food!

Thanksgiving is by far the most delicious holiday. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, pumpkin pie, cookies, lasagna, Italian bread, biscuits, apple crisp, and whatever other food was present at your Thanksgiving dinner is definitely something to be grateful for!

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