Thanksgiving Day is a holiday in the United States and Canada, originally to thank God for the good harvest. Thanksgiving in Canada is different from that in America. Thanksgiving in Canada begins on 1879 and falls on the second Monday of June 10 every year, which is the same as Columbus Day in the United States.
Canada's Thanksgiving tradition comes from Europe. Influenced by Greek culture and Christianity, Europeans celebrated the autumn harvest as early as 2000 years ago. Demeter was the god of the ancient Greek valley, and the Mosphoria Festival was held every autumn to commemorate this goddess. After Christianity entered Europe, people changed this ceremony to thank God for his bumper harvest. This custom, with the footsteps of European colonists, was brought to North America.
Thanksgiving custom
In terms of customs, the United States and Canada are basically the same. Food customs include roast turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, sweet potato and corn. Activities include cranberry competition, corn game and pumpkin race; Group activities such as parades, theatrical performances or sports competitions are held, and there are corresponding holidays for 2 days. People far away will go home to reunite with their loved ones.
Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada has many similarities, such as cornucopia and pumpkin pie, both of which use flowers and fruits to symbolize abundance. The food on the Canadian Thanksgiving dinner table usually changes with the change of region and time, some are venison and waterfowl, some are wild ducks and geese, but at present it is mainly turkey and ham.