About Friendsgiving

Friendsgiving is the custom of having a Thanksgiving feast among friends instead of family. It has become pretty popular in the 21st century because of a few trends in modern society. Young adults live far away from family because of their jobs, and often can't get enough time off to travel home. They are postponing marriage and children. And sometimes they just can't go home because their family is toxic. But they still want to indulge in the traditional harvest feast, so a circle of friends make it happen. It sure beats watching TV and eating macaroni alone on Thanksgiving.

In fact, Friendsgiving is so popular that even people who celebrate with family have a separate feast for friends on another day. The idea isn't new, but it has exploded in recent years. Vox has the story of how Friendsgiving became what it is today. (via Laughing Squid)