Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Philippines. It is also observed in the Netherlander town of Leiden and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and of the preceding year.. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and around the same part of the year in other places. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well.
| Observed by | Countries, Canada, Germany, Grenada, Liberia, Saint Lucia, United States Sub-national entities, Leiden (Netherlands), Norfolk Island (Australia), Territories of the United States, Territories of Canada |
| Type | National, cultural |
| Date | 1st Sunday in October (Germany), 2nd Monday in October (Canada), 1st Thursday in November (Liberia), Last Wednesday in November (Norfolk Island), 4th Thursday in November (U.S. and Brazil) |
| date | 1st Sunday in October (Germany), 2nd Monday in October (Canada), 1st Thursday in November (Liberia), Last Wednesday in November (Norfolk Island), 4th Thursday in November (U.S. and Brazil) |
About Thanksgiving
Horror movie that sees a killer who comes to a small Massachusetts with the intention of carving up the town's unassuming denizens. The film was directed by veteren horror filmmaker Eli Roth.
Achievement of Thanksgiving
The movie is based on a 2007 short that was featured in the double feature Grindhouse.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Category.. Cyber Monday - Cyber Monday is a marketing term for e-commerce transactions on the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online.. Types of secular holidays.. Food and drink appreciation.. Autumn festivals.. Agriculture in society.. Monday observances.. Harvest festivals.. Holidays and observances by scheduling (nth weekday of the month).. November observances.. October observances.
Latest information about Thanksgiving updated on February 28 2023.
