In canada when is thanksgiving celebrated

Although you might expect hockey to take the place of traditional Thanksgiving Day football, football is part of Thanksgiving tradition in Canada, too.

This gives Canadians the chance to focus purely on celebrating the beauty of early October and the harvest! Especially in , with the surge in online shopping, retailers may seize any opportunity to promote consumer activity around the holidays. My husband just informed me that the Canadian football field is 20 yards longer and it's wider, too.

I never knew any other country had a football league! As an American who is not in the least interested in football I may as well be living in Canada But it was interesting to learn about Canada and their Thanksgiving holiday.

Very nice. On a side note, I read the comments about 'Indigenous Day' and that makes me sad. Why couldn't we have kept Columbus Day and made a day just for the Native Americans? It could be a day in which the Native Americans tribes could jointly have picked out; instead, it was our inane and foolish government entity that made that stupid decision.

Sorry, done with the ranting now. I remember living in Maine we always knew when Canadian Thanksgiving was because all the motels around would be full up with Canadians who were here for their Holiday and to shop.

It seemed much the same as how our American family celebrates Thanksgiving. We gather our family to celebrate our gratitude for being able to enjoy a bountiful harvest and "break bread" with our loved ones.

One of my favorite things about Canadian Thanksgiving is that it is in October and not the end of November! As a homeschooling, American mother, this was fun to read and share with my kids. We were fascinated that Canadian Thanksgiving falls on Indigenous Peoples' day. I know that many Americans are big on football, but in our house we are far more family and food focused. I would be very much interested in "traditional dishes" that you can't live without at your Thanksgiving table.

We go back and fourth between the time tested dishes like Caterpillar Casserole green bean casserole , stuffing, candied yams, turkey All in all, family is first and foremost in our home. I really like the comment about eating outside if the weather is nice. What a wonderful idea! I enjoyed the article and I think everyone has their own traditions but my family it's always been about being thankful for what we have, for the wonderful fall harvests and spending time together with family and friends and eating lots of yummy turkey with all the trimmings and some great desserts!

One of my proudest moments of parenting was when our four, then young children informed us that Thanksgiving was indeed their favorite holiday with Christmas being a close second! LOL Just the fact that they didn't require the material things to know what was really important and it meant as much to them as it did to us It was a nice try, but the article really didn't paint the correct picture.

Regardless of where it came from, Canadian thanksgiving does now represent gratefulness to the harvest, and a thanks for the family you are surrounded with. In order to give more recognition to veterans, 11 November was set solely as Remembrance Day in Thanksgiving was again proclaimed annually and typically observed on the second Monday in October. Thanksgiving is an official statutory holiday in all provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

The main differences among the other provinces tend to concern the dishes that are served with the meal. Pumpkin pie is a common dessert nationally, but there are also regional favourites, such as Nanaimo bars in British Columbia and butter tarts in Ontario. The argument stems from the reason for giving thanks; that the holiday can only be associated with the celebration of the harvest. Europeans who brought the tradition to North America did mark the day by giving thanks for a successful harvest.

However, the Canadian and American holidays are no longer restricted to harvest activities, and have become a day for gathering family to give thanks for their general well-being. In that sense, one might observe that the tradition has come full circle. Search The Canadian Encyclopedia. Remember me. I forgot my password. Why sign up? Create Account. Suggest an Edit. The holiday moved from mid-week to the second Monday of the month, so that people would have a three-day weekend making it easier to travel and spend the holiday with family.

Over the last several decades, the day has also become more about being thankful to be Canadian; it's now a day of national pride, along with thanksgiving for friends, family, and food. In Canada, Thanksgiving is always held on the second Monday of October.

This year, Canadian Thanksgiving is Monday, October Aside from the origin stories, Canadian Thanksgiving isn't much different than American Thanksgiving. The main difference these days is the timing. Because Canada is so much farther north, their harvest season begins much earlier than it does in the states. And because Thanksgiving is such a food-centric holiday, it makes sense to celebrate while fresh produce is available.

So if November 25 is too long to wait for turkey, stuffing, and green bean casserole , go ahead and celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving this year as well.