Get your turkey ready!!
On this day in 1789, George Washington’s recommendation of a national Thanksgiving Day was approved by the
Congress in the United States of America. Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in November each year, it is a
national holiday in the US and marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Here’s some Thanksgiving
themed records from our database:
Largest inflatable parade
Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, New York, USA, is the world's largest inflatable parade. On
Thursday, 22 November 2001 the famous parade celebrated its 75th anniversary, flaunting 30 of the signature,
larger-than-life balloon characters to the millions of spectators lining the streets and watching on television.
Largest freestanding illuminated star
Dale Gasteier built a 52ft long star 15.85m structure which stands 76ft 23.16m on its support tower, illuminated with 1000 lights to celebrate American Thanksgiving holiday in Bellevue, Ohio, on June 20, 1998.
Heaviest sweet potato
The world's heaviest sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) weighed 37 kg (81 lb 9 oz) on 8 March 2004 and was grown by Manuel Pérez Pérez (Spain) in Güime, Lanzarote, Spain.
Largest pumpkin pie
The largest pumpkin pie weighed 916.25 kg (2,020 lb) and measured 3.7 m (12 ft 1 in) long. It was made by New Bremen
Giant Pumpkin Growers in Ohio, USA on 8 October 2005.
Heaviest turkey
The greatest dressed weight recorded for a turkey is 39.09 kg (86 lb) for a stag named Tyson reared by Philip Cook of
Leacroft Turkeys Ltd, Peterborough, United Kingdom. It won the last annual 'heaviest turkey' competition, held in
London on 12 December 1989, and was auctioned for charity for a record £4400 (then $6,692)
Largest pecan pie
El Paso Diablos Baseball Club, Texas, USA made a pecan pie weighing 18.863 tonnes (41,586 lb) at Cohen Stadium, El
Paso, Texas on 22 May 1999.
26 November 2007