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shayneii
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Well, I woke up this morning, expecting to find a "Happy Thanksgiving" thread on AG. (sad I know LOL)

But then I remembered that Americans have it next month, November 11 I think? If I recall it's on the same day as our Remembrance Day.

So to all the Canadians out there, Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy your turkey either yesterday/tonight. I sure did

So that got me to thinking, what different international holiday differences out there are there? I know I could just Google this but I'd much rather hear it in discussion xD

List of Canada's/BC (my province)'s probable oddities:

Victoria Day: last Monday before May 24 (maybe not as strange to the other Commonwealth countries)
BC Day: first Monday of August
Thanksgiving: second Monday of October
Remembrance Day: November 11 (on the Armistice of WWI, to commemorate the veterans, etc.)
Boxing Day: December 26
Canada Day: July 1

So post your international differences here. :P

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1337Player
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1337, also in Mississippi where I went to college.

That's interesting. I didn't know that. Maybe around that area they celebrate Mardi Gras.
well...i'm am vegetarian so i don't eat turkey

Are you taking about Thanksgiving? You don't have to be a meat-eater to celebrate Thanksgiving.
iMogwai
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never understood the whole rabbit thing. anyone knows a rabbit doesn't lay eggs.


Oh, really?
Joe96
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I'm American, and I don't even remember when Thanksgiving is :P.
Besides, Halloween is way better.

knight_34
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I personally found The Day of the Dead and All Saints' Day to be more entertaining because of the festivities.

@Loloynage

Althought Thanksgiving originated as a religious occasion, it's pretty much secular nowadays. I'd still celebrate with a feast.

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never understood the whole rabbit thing. anyone knows a rabbit doesn't lay eggs.

Oh-ho ho ho.
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Well, I woke up this morning, expecting to find a "Happy Thanksgiving" thread on AG.


What unholy matron brainwashed you to believe that Thanksgiving was ANYWHERE near t--oh wait...different nationality. Ne~~vermind.

X-P

So, you have it in October...Are we celebrating the same concept of Thanksgiving, or are the Canadians' traditions different?

and im atheist so i don't celebrate it.


What unholy matron brainwashed you to believe today's Thanksgiving is ANYTHING like religion? It's in celebration of the Pilgrims who landed in the americas and were assisted by very kind Natives. Of course afterwards, the story is not-so-cheerful, but we still celebrate it as a Federal holiday.

well...i'm am vegetarian so i don't eat turkey


Although the main course of Thanksgiving is turkey, there's still PLENTY of fruits and vegetables to choose from. My brother's girlfriend is also vegetarian. She had to eat synthetic meat. Doesn't sound appetizing, I know.
shayneii
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So, you have it in October...Are we celebrating the same concept of Thanksgiving, or are the Canadians' traditions different?


Well... from my experience it is just a day to remember and be thankful for what we have. And an excuse to eat turkey ;D

It's less of a thankfulness for the army/veterans. We have Remembrance Day on November 11 for that.
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Oh. It's just called Veterans' Day or Armistice Day for us. But yeah, Thanksgiving is more or less being thankful for what we have, since the Pilgrims had so little before being assisted.

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