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Thanksgiving

Illustration of autumn maple and other leaves in red, yellow and green (image: Canada's History)

Why Canadian Thanksgiving Is in October (It's Not Just the Harvest)

The harvest explanation is about half right. Canada's Thanksgiving moved around for decades before a collision with Remembrance Day and a 1957 proclamation pinned it to October.

World · 6 Oct 2026, 12:18 · Elena Marsh