Thanksgiving (Canada) - Wikipedia While the actual Thanksgiving holiday is on a Monday, Canadians may gather for their Thanksgiving feast on any day during the long weekend; however, Sunday is considered the most common
Thanksgiving in Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia In 1957, Thanksgiving was proclaimed an annual event to occur on the second Monday of October It is an official statutory holiday in all provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
The History of Thanksgiving in Canada - Canadas History Today Canadian Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday of October every year, or at least it has been since Canadian Parliament declared it so on January 31, 1957 Before this, Thanksgiving in Canada had been held sporadically, often coinciding with other major events and anniversaries
Canadian Thanksgiving Is in October! 2025 Date and Traditions Unlike Thanksgiving, which always falls on the fourth Thursday of November, Canada's version occurs on the second Monday in October—which is October 13 in 2025 That's about six weeks before Thanksgiving, although Canadian Thanksgiving coincidentally coincides with Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day here in the States
A Brief History of Canadian Thanksgiving In this article I take a brief look at the origins of Thanksgiving and its celebration here in Canada, given that we will all be celebrating on October 14th We all learned as children about the American Thanksgiving myth of the first US Thanksgiving but what of the early Canadian celebrations
Thanksgiving Day 2026 in Canada - timeanddate. com Refugees fleeing the civil war in the United States brought the custom of an annual thanksgiving festival to Canada From 1879, Thanksgiving Day was held every year but the date varied and there was a special theme each year The theme was the "Blessings of an abundant harvest" for many years
Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October? Since 1957, Canadian Thanksgiving has been celebrated on the second Monday of October This change was made to separate the celebration of the harvest from the Remembrance Day commemorations of Canadian War veterans held in November
