All holidays are great. They all have their perks and traditions, but hands down Thanksgiving is the best. It could be left at that, but here are five reasons why.

1. Food

It is the one day a year that you are supposed to stuff your face. You can eat until you cannot move, and it is completely acceptable.

2. Family

You get to see all of your family members and reminisce on all of the good times shared at grandma's house. You can take tacky family pile-up photos with your cousins. And there are always dozens of rounds of card games throughout the day.

3. The Macy's Day Parade

Nothing says Thanksgiving morning quite like the smell of your parents cooking while sitting on the couch watching the parade. The floats are always incredible and dancers are amazing.

4. Football

Football is on all afternoon, and sometimes there are NBA games on that evening too. Nothing says family gathering quite like all the family huddled in one room yelling at the television.

5. Christmas is in a month

Even though Thanksgiving only lasts one day, in 30 more days it is Christmas. That is so exciting to still have that holiday to look forward to next month. This is why Thanksgiving is the bomb; it is beyond enjoyable and relaxing, but you get to gather with your family again in such a short time span. Also, it is one of the few holidays not centered around gifts. The sole focus is being together and sharing a meal.