Thanksgiving doesn't have the same meaning in Canada than in the US. In Canada, the first Thanksgiving was observed by an English explorer thanking God for having survived to his journey. Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated at the same time as the European harvest celebrations, and since the years 1950's, this day is intended to thank God for the bountiful harvest.In Canada family gathering for twenty-four hours of enjoyment and fellowship is easier than in many other countries of the world. Indeed, the official Thanksgiving Day in Canada is on a Monday but Canadians commonly use the full weekend to celebrate this feast.
After the main meal, it is a tradition to kick back and relax while watching the featured "Thanksgiving Day Classic" football competition.
In addition to the activities inside the house or the family meal, the Thanksgiving weekend is usually the opportunity to to enjoy a last big outdoor event. Either watching or participating to the numerous Thanksgiving Day parades that are such an entire part of the holiday will get one out of the home and into the end of the summer air.
The Thanksgiving three-day weekend is also traditional for taking that last outside getaway before the arrival of the long and cold winter.
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