How do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?

Question

What are the traditional food dishes and what do people do on the actual day? We are here for our first Thanksgiving ever (We're English) so any advice would be appreciated!

Answer 1

Some information for you: "The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an English explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient. He did not succeed but he did establish a settlement in Canada. In the year 1578, he held a formal ceremony, in what is now the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, to give thanks for surviving the long journey. This is considered the first Canadian Thanksgiving, and the first Thanksgiving to have taken place in North America. The first American Thanksgiving took place in 1621."

Turkey is always the star. Other traditional foods are what each family makes traditional. Ours include: stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, buns, scalloped corn, broccoli casserole, mashed carrots & turnips and pumpkin pie for dessert. Yum!

Answer 2

Our Canadian Thanksgiving is the same as the American Thanksgiving, just earlier :) It's the perfect day to really think about what we're thankful for! The turkey and/or ham, mashed potatoes and all the other good stuff is so YUMMY :)

Answer 3

This is not an answer, but a comment. I've noticed "Canadian Thanksgiving" noted on calendars, and wondered if it was like Thanksgiving in the U.S. Apparently, the food is mostly the same, although I don't see anyone mentioning spending the day in front of TV, watching parades and football. Or do Canadians watch hockey on Thanksgiving?

Answer 4

I'm from America and it sounds pretty much the same, just earlier. But seeing as it is your first Thanksgiving, you can pretty much take advice from Canadians as well as Americans. It's just food, family, parades and sports, among many other things... and acknowledgment of things for which you are thankful.



Enjoy.

Answer 5

Umm yeah we celebrate (New_Single_1's) and it isn't "just" an American holiday =)



This year it is on October 9th, however most of the time we have our dinner on the Sunday not the Holiday Monday. (Unless like me you have 2 HUGE families, in which case like christmas we have about 4 dinners to attend)



Turkey or ham (Or both in most cases) & Gravy

Potatoes

Stuffing

Sweet Potatoes

Squash

Turnip

Corn/ Green Beans/ Brocolli/Cauliflower (whatever)

Rolls

Salad (Leaf, Ceaser whatever)



And Pumpkin Pie for dessert =)



We spend the day being thankful for what we have and usually spend the day with family.



Best of luck - Have a happy Thanksgiving!!!

Answer 6

We celebrate the same as the Americans.We have the turkey,mashed potatos,squash,cranberry sauce,gravy,homemade stuffing,sweet potatoe pie and last but not least the pumpkin pie.I love the American Thanksgiving.

Answer 7

by going to detroit and buying a turkey because they are cheaper

Answer 8

Why would Canadians even celebrate Thanksgiving? It's an American holiday . . . I didn't think it was celebrated anywhere else

Answer 9

Getting wasted!!!!!!!!