It commemorates a harvest festival held in 1621 by the English settlers of the Plymouth colony, religious dissidents seeking a place in which to practice their particular form of Christianity free of government interference.

• 它是纪念1621年举行的一次丰收庆典，这一庆典由美国朴利茅斯地区的英国移民举行，这些持不同宗教见解的人来美国为的是寻找不受英国政府干预的地方奉行他们自己特殊形式的基督教。