Question about thanksgiving

[The_678]

I was reading abook the other day and it was thanksgiving in the book. Then they said it was November and I rememebered they were in America. Here in Canada its in October.

I was wondering does anybody know why they are different in our countries?

[Alexanderofmacedon]

I really couldn't tell you why, but Thanksgiving is the Thursday of the third week of November.

[GoreBag]

There's a longer growing season in the USA. Eventually, the differences settled in as Thanksgiving became set on the calendar, as I understand it.

[yesdachi]

I think FDR changed the date in the US for commercial reasons:dizzy2: . Here is an interesting link (http://www.thanksgiving-traditions.com/html/canada.html) for those interested in the Canadian version.:2thumbsup:

[_Martyr_]

Strange, its not something we really have over here. Harvest is hardly such a big deal...

[Louis VI the Fat]

Strange, its not something we really have over here. Harvest is hardly such a big deal...It is a colonial thing, different from the European harvest feasts. It celebrates not only the harvest, but also the survival in a new and often hostile environment.

Next to the English, the French and Spanish settlers also held similar celebrations.

[The_678]

Thanks for the replies guys. I kinda guessed it would be because of a link with the harvest.