Thanksgiving! Spain-style?

One of my favorite holidays out the entire year is Thanksgiving. It's the one time that the majority of my family gets together it somebody's home and has a FEAST. Every year we have our staple foods that we can't go a Thanksgiving without having and not having turkey on that day is considered a sin for us.  I'm actually very sad that I'm going to be missing it this year because it will be the very first Thanksgiving that I'm spending without my immediate family. Along with Independence Day, Christmas, and New Years, it is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in America. This brings me to think though, why don't Spaniards celebrate Thanksgiving? Spaniards have picked up other customs from American culture such as Halloween and celebrate other fall/winter holidays like Christmas, so why not throw in Thanksgiving as well? Many of my Spanish classes have translated Thanksgiving Day into "El Dia de Accion De Gracias," but it seems to be a day that is only celebrated in countries closer to America rather than countries in Europe.

This fact doesn't surprise me at all. If you look into the history behind the day you will discover that Thanksgiving is a very American holiday, based off the story of the interaction between the Pilgrims from Europe and the Native Americans from America. The Pilgrims were accustomed to a tradition of having a big feast in order to give thanks to God for the outcome of large events (winning a war, a safe travel, a good harvest, etc.). Coincidentally, the Native Americans (of the Wampanoag tribe) also celebrated with a big feast after their harvest season. This shared tradition resulted in a big feasts where the Native Americans and Pilgrims would eat together, sharing the staple foods of their respective culture such as: fish, fruits, vegetables, beans, corn, and fowl (duck, geese, or turkey). Over time, turkey quickly became the featured food for Thanksgiving and has been so embedded into the holiday that Thanksgiving is often referred to as Turkey Day. There is even a huge parade in NYC held by Macy's that many people travel to see because of the elaborate floats and balloons that are created for it. Many celebrities also take the chance to appear or perform for spectators. Below you'll find a clip of last year's parade:

For the Spanish to celebrate such a holiday that is so tightly wrapped around the foundation of the nation and was officially made an annual holiday after important American events (The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, etc.), would definitely be weird. Halloween is a more understandable holiday because it is universal. Everyone can enjoy getting dressed and eating candy without needing to know the history of its origins. Thanksgiving on the other hand is based off the pride of the nation and its personal history. There is the possibility that Thanksgiving could be adopted as another holiday in Spain and rather than focus on the history aspect, they could focus on the concept of giving thanks. I think that would be great because even in America not many people focus on the story of Thanksgiving but use it more as a reason to reconnect with your family and give thanks for the year's blessings. I find this highly unlikely because I am sure Spaniards have some sort of similar holiday given that the country has many celebrations that we don't recognize in the States.