Google Thanksgivings and this is what came up: Thanksgiving (French: Action de grâce), or Thanksgiving Day (Jour de l’action de grâce) is an annual Canadian holiday, occurring on the second Monday in October, which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year.
It continues, on January 31, 1957, a proclamation was issued stating Thanksgiving was to be “A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed.”
Many families gather together this weekend and have a huge meal of turkey or ham, maybe chicken or lamb, maybe beef or veal. But then, there’s all the goodies that go with it, potatoes, vegetables, salad and of course desserts of many kinds, the most traditional in this province being pumpkin pie.
There are two traditions this weekend is known for.
The first is those young people who headed off to college or university, or maybe their first job as an adult, return home. Some return alone while others bring home a new friend whose family was too far away for him or her to go home to.
A more well-known tradition, usually around the dinner table or while lounging around prior to the big feast, is for each person present to say what they are thankful for.
When it’s time to say what you are thankful for, don’t think too hard. What usually comes to mind first is what we are truly thankful for.
It could be as simple as thanking God for the birth of a child or having the family together or any numerous things.
Just remember, regardless of where you are, give thanks.
