Cassel Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 It was Thanksgiving weekend, in Canada. I know in the US it is in November. What other countries celebrate a variation of Thanksgiving? When is it? How is it celebrated? Share your stories here (and photos are welcome). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 I only have a very short answer, we do not have any variation of Thanksgiving at all! However there is a religious link; on the first Wednesday in November there is a church service where thanks will be given for the harvest. The produce will be brought into the church and there is a festive display of all the grains, apples, pears, potatoes, beef, etc. Everything is then distributed amongst the people in need. It is thought that this probably is the background for Thanksgiving. The first settlers brought it to America and Canada. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hess Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 1 hour ago, Corrie Kinkel said: we do not have any variation of Thanksgiving at all! However there is a religious link; on the first Wednesday in November there is a church service where thanks will be given for the harvest. In which country do you live, Corrie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy harris Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 On 10/15/2024 at 10:16 PM, Cassel said: It was Thanksgiving weekend, in Canada. I know in the US it is in November. What other countries celebrate a variation of Thanksgiving? When is it? How is it celebrated? Share your stories here (and photos are welcome). Looks Beautiful, and Good 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 20 hours ago, Daniel Hess said: In which country do you live, Corrie? In the Netherlands 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarine Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 I live in the states and have always celebrated Thanksgiving the traditional way, but for the past 8 years we have had to change the way we celebrate it. We have several snowbirds in our family now that leave early December for their warmer state home and so we now celebrate ThankMas. It's a combination of Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have 7 siblings and with all their family members and a momma we have a pretty large group, so we all take a turn to be host. Yes, we do the potluck thing and play games, open gifts and laugh so hard we cry over the silliness of things. We have a blast. For my own immediate family, (husband, 3 kids and their families we total 15) we find a weekend day that everyone is free to meet and we grill chicken and steak with lots of sides. That is what works for us. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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