Information Technology Crossword Puzzle 27 - Thanksgiving Celebrations Around the World

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Across
  1. 5. This country celebrate their ties with the Mayflower’s passengers by holding non-denominational church services on the fourth Thursday of November
  2. 6. An American trader Isaac Robinson decided to put on an American-style Thanksgiving service in the All Saints Church in Kingston in order to attract some visiting American whalers
  3. 8. This country’s Thanksgiving evolved from an ancient rice harvest festival
Down
  1. 1. They celebrate on the same day as the US (fourth Thursday in November) and embrace the same Black Friday shopping craziness on the following day
  2. 2. Nunavut, giving thanks for the safety of their fleet was celebrated in this country in 1578 before America’s celebration
  3. 3. This country’s equivalent of Thanksgiving is a harvest festival of thanks and is a religious holiday that takes place on the first Sunday in October
  4. 4. This country’s Thanksgiving Day marks the anniversary of a joint Caribbean and U.S. military invasion
  5. 7. This country’s tables boast items such as spicy roast chicken and mashed cassavas, and live music and dancing are part of the Thanksgiving tradition