Thanksgiving (French: l'Action de grāce), occurring on the second Monday in October, is an annual Canadian holiday to give thanks at the close of the harvest season.
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Why is Thanksgiving a different date in Canada?
In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday in October. This earlier date reflects the country's northern climate, where the harvest season comes earlier than in many parts of the United States.
What is the difference between Canadian and American Thanksgiving?
1. Canadian Thanksgiving is in October—and on a Monday. That's right! Canadian Thanksgiving happens a full month and a half before American Thanksgiving, on the second Monday in October (Monday, October 13, 2025).
Jan 3, 2025
Why is Thanksgiving in 2024 so late?
The delay started on February 29, when we squeezed that extra day into the calendar. The combination of Leap Year and Halloween being on a Thursday set the dates to align so that Thanksgiving would be on the latest possible day, Nov. 28. This won't happen again until 2030.
Is Canadian Thanksgiving Monday a holiday?
Thanksgiving Day, a federal statutory holiday in Canada, is usually celebrated on the second Monday of October. This year it falls on Monday, Oct. 14. Many offices, stores and businesses will be closed to mark the holiday.
Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l'Action de grāce), is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October.
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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