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?
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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?
I really couldn't tell you why, but Thanksgiving is the Thursday of the third week of November.
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.
I think FDR changed the date in the US for commercial reasons:dizzy2: . Here is an interesting link for those interested in the Canadian version.:2thumbsup:
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by _Martyr_
Next to the English, the French and Spanish settlers also held similar celebrations.
Thanks for the replies guys. I kinda guessed it would be because of a link with the harvest.