• Every year on the second Monday of October, Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving, as part of a 3-day weekend. It was instituted to give thanks for a bountiful harvest.Thanksgiving November: Thanksgiving Facts

• Fast Facts

  1. 1578: first Canadian ThanksgivngTwilight Bridge: History and Origin of Canadian Thanksgiving
  2. Starting in 1879, it was observed annually in NovemberCanada First: Thanksgiving in Canada—What Gives?
  3. Once coincided with Armistice Day celebrationsCanada Info: Thanksgiving
  4. January 31st, 1957: Officially declared to be celebrated on the second Monday of OctoberTwilight Bridge: History and Origin of Canadian Thanksgiving

• A day of remembrance and reflection

  When Europeans began to settle in Canada, they brought their traditional harvest feast with them, which over time evolved into what is known today is Canadian Thanksgiving. In 1957 Parliament decided that the second Monday in October would be "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed... to be observed on the second Monday in October."Canada Info: Thanksgiving

• Traditional Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner

  The traditional Canadian Thanksgiving dinner is almost identical to the American tradition. You can expect to find turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and who could forget the pumpkin pie

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