By Bianca Barden

If you are looking for a way to get together with your closest friends and celebrate Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving is the best solution. This is a great way to show friends how thankful you are for them.This trend started around two years ago when it spread in things such ads and charity promotions.

Friendsgiving isn’t usually a replacement for the traditional family gatherings. Instead, Friendsgivings are held in addition to the holiday. It is typically celebrated during the weeks before Thanksgiving.

Friendsgiving is a tradition that Senior Kayla Bally looks forward to celebrating every year with her closest friends. “There was about ten girls at our friendsgiving celebration this year. It was a ton of fun! We had mashed potatoes, lasagna, casserole, ham, hummus, pasta salad, caramel apples, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice milkshakes and a tray from Princess Mediterranean Grill. We played Cards Against Humanity and put together a Mannequin Challenge video,” said Bally.

Senior Deena Hakim is also a part of this group of friends that follow friendsgiving. She says that this get-together is usually planned through a group message.  “We all get together to have a good time. We celebrate friendsgiving every year and it lasts about 4 hours,” said Hakim.