New sweepstakes have been added to our directory today with a handful of prizes that will surely complete your Thanksgiving Day. Get a chance to participate in these new sweepstakes and contests to make this holiday an even more unforgettable one. Here are the new sweepstakes that are most worthy of your time and affection on this family and friends day!

Fun as Always Daily Sweepstakes

What if you can spend $50,000 on shopping from winning on sweepstakes?  NYCshopping Spree’s NY Shopping Sweepstakes is giving everyone a chance to win $50,000 for a New York City Shopping Spree.  Philips.Com is giving away Syntia stainless steel coffee machine, Sonicare Diamond Clean, and a Philips Wake-Up Light (total value of $1,750) to eight winners per week while a grand prize winner will receive a whopping $25,000!

HGTV.Com’s Radio City Holiday Giveaway Sweepstakes is granting one lucky grand prize winner an all-expense-paid trip for four to New York City. The entire trip package costs $4,000, including a two days and two nights’ accommodation, hotel transfers, one dinner, and tickets to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.

Win Sweepstakes and Shop ‘Til you Drop

Academy.Com’s 2011 Emmitt Smith Holiday Shopping Spree Sweepstakes is giving away weekly prizes for three worth $500 of Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Cards. For the grand prize, one lucky winner will win a Holoday shopping Spree Package valued at a blasting ,850! The package includes $5000 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card, $1,000 American Airlines Gift Card, $200 Marriott Hotels Gift Card, $650 Cash (for the winner’s food, transportation and other incidentals), one two-hour appearance by Emmitt Smith to shop and have breakfast with the winner and a guest!

Sweepstakes Special: A Little Thanksgiving History

Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day became an annual tradition in 1863. It was during the Civil War when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it as a national day and religious observance where people give thanks to God for all His blessings. It was one of the most important holidays in the country, next to Christmas Day and the New Year. For most schools and colleges, Thanksgiving is a four-day or five-day weekend while companies often make the day after Thanksgiving a paid holiday.

The Friday after Thanksgiving is called Black Saturday, famous for being the busiest day in all stores nationwide. Sales are everywhere and so are shoppers running after them. Thanksgiving is the perfect time for family, friends and yourself!

Here’s to another year of thanking God for the blessing He has given us. Cheers to everyone and enjoy the holiday!