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  2. Thanksgiving (Canada) - Wikipedia

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    Thanksgiving (Canada) A celebration of being thankful for what one has and the bounty of the previous year. Thanksgiving ( French: Action de grâce) or Thanksgiving Day ( French: Jour de l'Action de grâce ), is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October. [1] Outside of the country, it may be referred to as Canadian ...

  3. Thanksgiving - Wikipedia

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    Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines. It is also observed in the Dutch town of Leiden and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island.

  4. Thanksgiving (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Thanksgiving (United States) Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. [2] It is sometimes called American Thanksgiving (outside the United States) to distinguish it from the Canadian holiday of the same name and related celebrations in other regions.

  5. When and what is Thanksgiving? Why do we celebrate the ... - AOL

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    The 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon ET on Thursday, Nov. 23 live from New York City. Watch the parade beginning at 8:30 a.m. on NBC and Peacock . What is the ...

  6. Public holidays in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Saskatchewan Day – first Monday in August. Celebration of Saskatchewan history and culture similar to Canada Day. Thanksgiving Day – second Monday in October; Remembrance Day – November 11; Yukon. Five nationwide and four territorial statutory holidays.

  7. Toronto Santa Claus Parade - Wikipedia

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    The 2023 event was held on November 26. [1] First held in 1905, it is one of the largest parade productions in North America, the oldest Santa Claus parade in the world, and one of the world's oldest annual parades. Traditionally, it ran from Christie Pits along Bloor Street West and then south through Downtown Toronto before terminating at the ...

  8. Kitchener–Waterloo Oktoberfest - Wikipedia

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    www .oktoberfest .ca. Kitchener–Waterloo Oktoberfest is an annual nine-day festival in the twin cities of Kitchener – Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Based on the original German Oktoberfest, it is billed as Canada's Greatest Bavarian Festival, and is the second-largest Oktoberfest in the world. It is held every October, starting on the Friday ...

  9. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Wikipedia

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    The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (sometimes shortened to T&R Day) ( NDTR; French: Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation ), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day ( French: Jour du chandail orange ), [1] is a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school ...