The Thanksgiving party was an excellent holiday party at the English Corner and I feel part of the reason why it is such a special holiday is because it is possibly the most unknown American holiday in Taiwan; thus, this holiday party offered a great educational opportunity for the Taiwanese.
Taiwanese students often are fascinated with American holidays and the amount of American culture found in American entertainment being exported to Taiwan gives the Taiwanese a chance to learn about American holidays. For example, American entertainment from movies to music focuses on two “big” American holidays, Halloween and Christmas. However, Thanksgiving (November 26th this year) is a special holiday because it is in the middle of the time between Halloween (October 31st) and Christmas (December 25th). It gives Americans a nice break because Halloween and, especially, Christmas require a lot of preparation, but Thanksgiving is one day where people can just cook a big meal and relax.
But for some reason or another (and maybe because it can be a boring holiday to some people), Thanksgiving hasn’t been heavily incorporated into Taiwanese education and it hasn’t found its place in American entertainment. But just because it is relatively unknown in Taiwan, that doesn’t mean it is not special. In fact, my father, along with many Americans, claim it as their favorite holiday. My father enjoys the holiday because it is one of the few opportunities busy families have a chance to get together and enjoy a special meal together. Furthermore, there aren’t any gifts exchanged (Christmas) and you don’t have to buy costumes (Halloween); the holiday is maybe the only holiday in which Corporate America hasn’t taken advantage of so that it can make more money.
The simplicity of Thanksgiving might explain why Taiwanese don’t understand or know about the holiday, but the below paragraph explains why it is an important holiday for Taiwanese to know.
by Luke Deming
Taiwanese students often are fascinated with American holidays and the amount of American culture found in American entertainment being exported to Taiwan gives the Taiwanese a chance to learn about American holidays. For example, American entertainment from movies to music focuses on two “big” American holidays, Halloween and Christmas. However, Thanksgiving (November 26th this year) is a special holiday because it is in the middle of the time between Halloween (October 31st) and Christmas (December 25th). It gives Americans a nice break because Halloween and, especially, Christmas require a lot of preparation, but Thanksgiving is one day where people can just cook a big meal and relax. 
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