Different cultures across the world celebrate the Harvest Festival to express gratitude for the bounty of the earth. In the United States, Thanksgiving marks this occasion with family gatherings and feasts, while in India, the festival of Pongal is celebrated through rituals honoring farmers and livestock. In Europe, Lammas Day involves baking bread from the first wheat harvest. Each culture incorporates unique traditions, such as communal meals, dancing, and decorating with harvested crops, emphasizing the connection to the land and community through shared agrarian practices.