Thanksgiving is a special celebration that starts by giving thanks and leads us into the season of giving. With such a rich history to celebrating this special day, here is a list of great Happy Thanksgiving wishes for everyone you can share with your friends and loved ones.
“A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.”
“An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.”
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”
“Doing good is what seems best. Doing good also earns you respect. But more than that, it makes you feel good about yourself. Thus, do a good deed this Thanksgiving. Wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving Day.”
“Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home.”
“God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.”
“God is glorified, not by our groans, but by our thanksgivings.”
“Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.”
“Greetings. Hoping that this Thanksgiving will be your best one yet.”
“Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Hoping your Thanksgiving is filled with blessings and joy.”
“Here comes the time to be merry,don’t hold your heart and be sorry.Better it is to say, ‘Thank You’, than be always so blue. Happy Thanksgiving Day.”
“How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age. Thanksgiving opens the doors. It changes a child’s personality. A child is resentful, negative, or thankful. Thankful children want to give, they radiate happiness; they draw people.”
“I am grateful and happy that you are my friend. With love and wishes for a very Happy Thanksgiving.”
“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.”
“I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land.”
“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.”
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.”
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor.”
“It was dramatic to watch my grandmother decapitate a turkey with an ax the day before Thanksgiving. Nowadays the expense of hiring grandmothers for the ax work would probably qualify all turkeys so honored with ‘gourmet’ status.”
“It’s not the minutes spent at the table that put on weight, it’s the seconds.”
“Let’s choose today to quench our thirst for the ‘good life’ we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.”
“May you have a wonderful time this Thanksgiving, with friends and family. Enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving Day.”
“Nobility is served on the plate of Thanksgiving since noble is that man who expresses his gratitude.May you have a great Thanksgiving Day.”
“Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.”
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
“Some friendships become more beautiful over time. Thank you for the color you add to my life. I wish you a heartfelt Thanksgiving.”
“Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.”
“Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings.”
“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.”
“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.”
“Thanksgiving is a blessing in disguise. With your friends and family near, make this day as special as you can and thank them with your heart. Happy Thanksgiving.”
“Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year.”
“Thanksgiving is not just for expressing thanks for what you have. It is also a time to be grateful for what you are going to have. So have a Happy Thanksgiving Day.”
“Thanksgiving is the day when you turn to another family member and say, How long has Mom been drinking like this? My Mom, after six Bloody Marys looks at the turkey and goes, Here, kitty, kitty.”
“Thanksgiving like contentment is a learned attribute. The person who hasn’t learned to be content…lives with the delusion he deserves more or something better.”
“The gift of wonderful friends is the nicest blessing of all. You are in my heart and prayers all year, and, especially during this special season.”
“The thing I’m most thankful for right now is elastic waistbands.”
“Voila. It’s Thanksgiving day, the day we are honestly thankful and mass-slaughter those birds unlike the other 364 days of the year.”
“We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations, which appear dark and frowning.”
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”
“We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.”
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
“Where’s your fat turkey?. May the forks be with you.”
“You are a very special blessing to us. May love, joy and happiness be yours in abundance this holiday season.”
“You’re in my thoughts and prayers. Hoping this day holds all the warmth, contentment, and love of a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving.”
Here is a look at the history of Thanksgiving Day as it is traditionally celebrated each year.
