It really doesn't make sense to me, why Canada has Thanksgiving in October and not Nobember? We drove nearly 4 hours yesterday from Akron, Ohio to Windsor, Ontario Canada (it's basically the Canadian part of Detroit), to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with our relatives who live there. We go every year, but they have only come down once in the past 5 years for our Thanksgiving. Well I'm thankful I have my laptop and my ipod since there is nothing to do in this town but look across the river at Detroit's boring skyline and that GM building that looks like a penis with 4 balls. 2 more days to go. urgh.
But anyways, WHY do they have it in October? Like it's the same thing with turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pie and all that. Why can't they just have it when we have it? Makes logical sense to me.
2006-10-08 11:31:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest which happens in October. US give thanks for a successful harvest also, but their harvest season falls after Canada's. The US Thanksgiving is also based on remembering the pilgrims and settling in a new land.
2006-10-08 11:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ragdoll 4 · 6⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-31 04:19:25 · answer #2 · answered by karachalia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why Do Canada Celebrate Thanksgiving
2016-11-07 13:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by reimold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Logical sense to you? So you would rather have everyone just like you? If I were you I would try enjoy celebrating it twice. Our first one was 1578, your first was 1621. We have used our October date since 1936, you used your November date since 1941. So it seems more like you have failed to have it when we have it more than the other way around.
Why don't we have it on your date? Because it would be too close to Remembrance Day. Actually, the real reason we started celebrating Thanksgiving in October WAS out of respect for Remembrance Day. And we like to take more time Christmas shopping.
But in general, as stated, we are further north so the harvest for the thanksgiving feast is earlier.
2006-10-09 23:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by JuanB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, we like it that way, because to us Thanksgiving means being thankful for the "Harvest" And that's in September/October. But we do Turkey and all the trimmings
But we don't have anything to do with the Pilgrims and the Indians and therefore we celebrate it when the rest of Europe celebrates it. Remember we're an english commonwealth.
2006-10-08 17:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do we teach our six year olds about Thanksgiving? Pilgrims and Indians, to be politically incorrect. Very American. And since Canada isn't America (and vice versa), we don't have that cute lil story in common.
Just because Canada decided to create a national holiday to celebrate the harvest and give thanks does NOT mean they have to adopt the same timeline that the US has. Believe it or not, as much as I love the US of A, we are not the center of the universe.
2006-10-11 11:57:16 · answer #6 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How about the First North Amercain Thanksgiving was celebrated in Newfoundland in 1578.
Sooooo, if anyone should change the date it might be the US.
However, I believe the different dates do also coincide with later / different harvests in the two countries.
But "Canada" still had it first!
2006-10-09 04:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is a celebration of the Harvest. In Canada the Harvest is in by early October - so that is the correct time to have it.
The USA should also have it in October - November 25th is much too late As usual - the Canadians are correct.
2006-10-08 11:41:44 · answer #8 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Here in Norway it is not so common to celebrate thanksgiving but it is an ancient tradtiton. Who can be traced 1000 year back. When farmers celebrate the harvesting of fruits and fresh meat in the harvest. And i belive it took place in ocktober.
2006-10-10 18:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by carina blubba 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Different country, different traditions and holidays. It's nice to see that people keep with the traditions of their heritage even though they live in America. I have always kept my Christmas tree up till after January 6Th in recognition of Epiphany (3 kings day) because my grandparents were from Europe and they celebrated the 12 days of Christmas. Here in the US we have a belief that the 12 days of Christmas are the 12 days preceding Christmas when in fact they are actually the 12 days counting forward from Christmas day. It's called keeping culture and traditions alive. Someday I hope when you have your own family your views will change on this. Although your kids will have their toys and be bored with it, it will be your job to enlighten them on why you do the things you do. Tradition is a beautiful thing.
Maybe we should all just celebrate our birthdays on your birthday too, after all, it's the only birthday that really matters.
BTW - Just the question honey, there is a separate Blah, Blah, Blog section.
2006-10-08 11:53:38 · answer #10 · answered by Cinderella 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I think in Canada, we're celebrating the harvest as well, and that's done about October most times.
2006-10-08 11:35:58 · answer #11 · answered by apple_girl 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋