When is Canadian Thanksgiving? It is earlier than American Thanksgiving.

When is Canadian Thanksgiving? Although Thanksgiving is a holiday created by the United States, it is also celebrated in Canada. Next, let’s take a look at when Thanksgiving is in Canada.

When is Canadian Thanksgiving?

1. Canada's Thanksgiving Day is on the second Monday of October every year, and there are three days off starting from this day.
2. Canadian Thanksgiving 2017: October 9, Lunar August 20 (Monday), Libra 3. Canada's Thanksgiving was originally on November 6, but with the changes of the years, the date of Thanksgiving has changed many times. It wasn't until January 31, 1957 that the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday in October each year as Thanksgiving Day.
4. Canada's Thanksgiving is earlier than that of the United States. The most direct reason is that Canada's harvest season is earlier than that of the United States.
5. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving mainly to thank God for the bountiful harvest and to pray for continued good weather in the coming year.

Customs of Canadian Thanksgiving

Table Setting

On Thanksgiving Day, the whole family will get together to have a Thanksgiving dinner. The table setting for this day must include fruits and vegetables on the table, and a large pumpkin with candles in the middle.

Thanksgiving dinner

The Thanksgiving dinner is usually prepared by the male host and the children of the family. On the one hand, it is to express gratitude to the female host for her hard work throughout the year. On the other hand, it is also to educate the children, so that they can learn to be grateful from an early age and exercise their independent living ability.

Thanksgiving Food

Thanksgiving dinner is always very sumptuous, and the most indispensable items on the table are turkey and ham. In Canada, 38% of households will buy turkey on Thanksgiving. Of course, due to regional differences, sometimes the Thanksgiving dinner includes roasted venison, waterfowl, etc.

Thanksgiving Games

After the Thanksgiving dinner, many families will play some interesting games. There is a game called the cranberry race, in which a large bowl filled with cranberries is placed on the ground. 4-10 contestants sit around it and each is given a needle and thread. At the beginning of the competition, they first thread the needle and then string the cranberries together one by one. When the three minutes are up, whoever has the longest string will win a grand prize.