Thanksgiving Canada

10 Thanksgiving traditions

1. Thanksgiving was first celebrated in Canada in 1578, when the English sailor Martin
Frobisher arrived on Baffin Island with his crew. They celebrated with a dinner that they arrived
safely at their destination.

2. From 1921 to 1930, Thanksgiving Day was combined with Armistice Day (now
Remembrance Day), celebrated on November 11th. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second
Monday in October 1931, except for 1935, when there was a conflict between this holiday and
the date of the general election.

3. In 1957, Thanksgiving became a national holiday. The Canadian parliament has declared
Monday the second day of October as a day off to thank "for the abundant harvest with which
Canada has been blessed."

4. Although federally recognized, Thanksgiving Day in Canada is not a day off in Prince
Edward, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

5. Why is turkey eaten on this day? Nobody knows for sure. There are many theories about how
the turkey became the predominant Thanksgiving meal, including the fact that this bird could be
easily found and is large enough to feed a family.

6. 20.2 million turkeys are sold annually in Canada, according to Statistics Canada. The data is
from 2018. A little over $ 390 million is the annual revenue made by turkey farms.

7. On Thanksgiving Day 2019, 2.5 million whole turkeys were bought by Canadians, the
equivalent of 39% of sales during the year, according to the Turkey Breeders Association.

8. But Thanksgiving is not the day to eat the most turkey. At Christmas 2019, 2.7 million turkeys
were bought by Canadians, equivalent to 42% of annual sales, according to the association
mentioned above.

9. 64.3% of all cranberries consumed in Canada come from Quebec and 38.9% of apples
consumed come from Ontario.

10. The United States celebrates Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November. One
possible explanation is that the harvest season is earlier in Canada due to the colder climate than
in the United States.
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