Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l'Action de grâce), is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October.
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Oct 10, 2024 · Canadian Thanksgiving happens a full month and a half before American Thanksgiving, on the second Monday in October (Monday, October 14, 2024).
Thanksgiving
Holiday
Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
Type: Thanksgiving
Celebrations: Spending time with family, feasting, religious practice, football (Thanksgiving Day Classic)
Frequency: Annual
Observed by: Canada
Related to: Traditional harvest festivals practiced historically in Britain and France, Thanksgiving in the United States
Significance: A celebration of being thankful for what one has and the bounty of the previous year
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