When I saw Canada celebrates Thanksgiving Day, I thought I probably knew all about this day, but I was mistaken. Canadian Thanksgiving Day is not the same as Thanksgiving Day in the USA, so in this post I will write first about how these holidays are different and then about how Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada - and I'll share a couple Canadian recipes.
- Canadian Thanksgiving is in October (cooler autumn) - celebrated on the second Monday, whereas American is in November on the fourth Thursday (approaching winter).
- Canadians often treat it as a "farewell to fall" or final, relaxed long weekend to go to cottages. The US holiday is an intense kickoff to the Christmas shopping season (Black Friday).
- The first Canadian celebration was technically in 1578 (Martin Frobisher - and explorer who held a ceremony in Newfoundland/Nunavut to thank God for surviving a dangerous journey to find the Northwest Passage.), while the US tradition traces to the 1621 Plymouth celebration.
- While both include turkey and pumpkin pie, Canadian celebrations may include unique items like butter tarts or Nanaimo bars, maple roasted Fall veggies and often place less emphasis on specific casseroles (like green bean casserole) common in the US.
You'll find my full post about Canadian Thanksgiving Day at this link.
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