Canada celebrates this holiday as well, I believe.
A week before, ususally.
What are your traditions?
A week before, ususally.
What are your traditions?
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Thanksgiving is coming up
In Canada is not generally as an important a Holiday as in the USA
HISTORY OF CANADIAN THANKSGIVING
Canadians trace the holiday to a feast held by Martin Frobisher in Newfoundland in 1578. It is also probable that American loyalists who emigrated to Canada after American independence brought with them many of their Thanksgiving traditions.
The Thanksgiving celebration was held occasionally in English areas of British North America in the eighteenth century, especially in Nova Scotia. The holiday rose to much greater prominence with the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. The holiday became entrenched in English Canadian society. It is however little celebrated in French-speaking Quebec, but the official holiday also applies there.
The first official Canadian Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on April 5, 1872 in gratitude for the Prince of Wales' recovery from serious illness. The holiday was not officially recognized again till 1879, when parliament declared Thanksgiving to be an annual national secular holiday. The date was moved several times, finally being set on its current date (the second Monday in October) in 1957. For much of the period before 1957 parliament proclaimed the date annually.
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING TRIVIA
Canadian football is often a major part of the Thanksgiving celebrations much like it is in the U.S. Traditionally in both Canada and the U.S., two professional games are played on Thanksgiving Day.
A Thanksgiving dinner in Canada might feature turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, wine and other beverages..
HISTORY OF CANADIAN THANKSGIVING
Canadians trace the holiday to a feast held by Martin Frobisher in Newfoundland in 1578. It is also probable that American loyalists who emigrated to Canada after American independence brought with them many of their Thanksgiving traditions.
The Thanksgiving celebration was held occasionally in English areas of British North America in the eighteenth century, especially in Nova Scotia. The holiday rose to much greater prominence with the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. The holiday became entrenched in English Canadian society. It is however little celebrated in French-speaking Quebec, but the official holiday also applies there.
The first official Canadian Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on April 5, 1872 in gratitude for the Prince of Wales' recovery from serious illness. The holiday was not officially recognized again till 1879, when parliament declared Thanksgiving to be an annual national secular holiday. The date was moved several times, finally being set on its current date (the second Monday in October) in 1957. For much of the period before 1957 parliament proclaimed the date annually.
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING TRIVIA
Canadian football is often a major part of the Thanksgiving celebrations much like it is in the U.S. Traditionally in both Canada and the U.S., two professional games are played on Thanksgiving Day.
A Thanksgiving dinner in Canada might feature turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, wine and other beverages..
Thank you Bob! Wondered where the Brussels sprouts came into Rocky's so Rick must be Canadian then.
How to Stuff a Turkey | Thanksgiving Cooking | Howcast.com
not sure how to do the links yet
just cut and paste
not sure how to do the links yet
just cut and paste
Our NYC tradition was a very early blueberry pancake breakfast, then volunteer work then The Parade, then The Turkey. Here we do the breakfast, then deliver a whole thing of pancakes to some folk, and watch The Parade on tv while the chicken tikka is marinating. No touch football, it scares the neighbors. My favorite float was Snoopy so my dog does the honors. Uninflated.