Thanksgiving Day in Canada
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October. It is a statutory holiday throughout all of Canada except the Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island). Before the first Europeans arrived in North America, the farmers in Europe would hold celebrations at harvest time. To give thanks for their good fortune and the abundance of food, the farm workers filled a curved goat's horn with fruit and grain. This symbol was called a cornucopia or "horn of plenty". When they came to Canada they brought this tradition with them. The first North American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1578 when the English Navigator, Martin Frobisher, held a formal ceremony in what is now called Newfoundland, to give thanks for surviving his long sea journey. Other settlers arrived after him and continued these ceremonies. During the American Revolution, Americans who remained loyal to England moved to Canada where they brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada. There are many similarities between the two Thanksgivings such as the cornucopia and the pumpkin pie. The first Thanksgiving Day in Canada after Confederation was observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness. In 1879, Parliament declared November 6 th a national holiday of Thanks giving. Over the years man y dates were used for Th anksgiving, the most popular was the 3rd Monday in October. After World War I, both Armistice Day and Thanksgiving were celebrated on the Monday of the week in which November 11th occurred. Ten years later, in 1931, the two days became separate holidays and Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day. Finally, on January 31st, 1957, Parliament declared the second Monday in October of each year to be "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed".
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October. It is a statutory holidaythroughout all of Canada except the Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador,Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island).
Before the first Europeans arrived in North America, the farmers in Europe would holdcelebrations at harvest time. To give thanks for their good fortune and the abundance of food, thefarm workers filled a curved goat's horn with fruit and grain. This symbol was called a cornucopia or"horn of plenty". When they came to Canada they brought this tradition with them. The first North American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1578 when the English Navigator, MartinFrobisher, held a formal ceremony in what is now called Newfoundland, to give thanks for survivinghis long sea journey. Other settlers arrived after him and continued these ceremonies. During theAmerican Revolution, Americans who remained loyal to England moved to Canada where they broughtthe customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada. There are many similaritiesbetween the two Thanksgivings such as the cornucopia and the pumpkin pie. The first ThanksgivingDay in Canada after Confederation was observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of ThePrince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness. In 1879, Parliament declared November6 th a national holiday of Thanksgiving. Over the years many dates were used for Thanksgiving, themost popular was the 3rd Monday in October. After World War I, both Armistice Day and Thanksgivingwere celebrated on the Monday of the week in which November 11th occurred. Ten years later, in1931, the two days became separate holidays and Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day. Finally, on January 31st, 1957, Parliament declared the second Monday in October of each year to be"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has beenblessed".
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