Sukkot, Chuseok, Kinro Kansha no Hi, Irreechaa. From Israel to South Korea, Japan to Ethiopia—celebrations centered around giving thanks for the year’s harvest thread through almost every culture. Communities commemorate these occasions with their own histories and traditions, cooking special dishes, offering prayers, donning costumes and clothing to mark the moment, dancing, and coming together with family and friends.

To highlight these celebrations, we compiled a slideshow looking at the ways different cultures express gratitude.