Canadian Thanksgiving
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Canadian Thanksgiving is a national holiday in Canada, celebrated on the second Monday in October to give thanks for the harvest and blessings of the past year.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (Canada) | 1 |
| Thanksgiving in Canada | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thanksgiving
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national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Thanksgiving in Canada ⓘ |
| associatedActivity |
charitable activities
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family gatherings ⓘ festive meals ⓘ giving thanks ⓘ outdoor activities ⓘ religious services ⓘ watching football ⓘ |
| calendar | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important family holiday in Canada
ⓘ
marks end of harvest season in Canada ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalHoliday | 1957 ⓘ |
| follows | Labour Day in Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPublicEvents |
fall fairs
ⓘ
parades ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community
ⓘ
gratitude ⓘ harvest ⓘ |
| isEarlierThan | United States Thanksgiving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal statutory holiday ⓘ |
| month | October ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Canadian permanent residents
ⓘ
Canadians ⓘ some visitors in Canada ⓘ |
| observedOn | second Monday in October ⓘ |
| officialName | Thanksgiving Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Remembrance Day in Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
giving thanks for blessings of the past year
ⓘ
giving thanks for the harvest ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United States Thanksgiving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| typeOfHoliday |
harvest festival
ⓘ
secular holiday ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
cranberry sauce
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mashed potatoes ⓘ pumpkin pie ⓘ roast turkey ⓘ stuffing ⓘ |
| workStatus |
paid day off for many workers
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statutory holiday in most provinces and territories ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thanksgiving in Canada
this entity surface form:
Thanksgiving (Canada)