Here are some things Americans do on Thanksgiving:

Eat a large meal.

For 88 percent of Americans, the meal features turkey, according to a poll by the American Turkey Federation.

Eat large amounts of bread seasoned with spices, called “stuffing.”

It is often put into, or stuffed inside the turkey while it is cooking.

Eat large amounts of mashed potatoes, green beans mixed with canned, or tinned soup, and pumpkin pie.

Some will volunteer at soup kitchens.

Some will offer up prayers.

But for most Americans, it is all about the food.

Thanksgiving is America's second-favorite holiday, according to a 2015 Harris Poll.