Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual holiday in Canada. The second day from mid-October is the time when most Canadians have completed the necessary preparations to welcome Thanksgiving Day.
The Meaning of Canadian Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving in Canada used to be held in November like other countries. But then, the holiday showed signs of being unevenly celebrated across regions. So the supreme government of Canada had to make another decision on January 31, 1967.
Literally, "Thanksgiving day towards the powerful gods to bless the good harvest will be held on Monday in mid-October". Since then, Canadian Thanksgiving has always come earlier than in other countries in the region.
The Canadian celebration of the festival is to express gratitude to the agricultural gods. Helped people get high productivity in farming. To thank the great merits of the gods. The people held a rather grand banquet after the end of the crop. With the purpose of showing respect and gratitude to the Supreme Beings.
Today, this festival is no longer social in nature. Which gradually became the framework of each household. Today Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is the time when everyone meets and eats together.
Traditional Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is usually celebrated in the evening with the family with turkey. The turkey is served as the main dish and is placed in the center of the table. In addition, other meats such as pigs, ducks, geese, wild birds can also be used in thanksgiving if the family does not follow the tradition.
Indispensable snacks on the holiday table such as corn, beans and salad. Along with desserts like apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie. It will also make visitors fascinated when invited to the local thanksgiving ceremony.
On this occasion, all business and academic activities will be suspended. To create conditions for everyone to have the most comfortable time celebrating the occasion. Public transport systems are still operating, but at a lower frequency than usual.
Football is often an important part of Thanksgiving in the United States as well as in Canada. Professional teams often compete on this day so that spectators can watch on television. In addition, many high school and college football teams play each other that weekend.
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