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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.[citation needed] It is also observed in 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. Various…

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Canada 2nd Monday in October October 12, 2026 October 11, 2027 · 2nd Monday in October October 12, 2026 October 11, 2027 · October 12, 2026 · October 11, 2027 · Liberia 1st Thursday in November November 5, 2026 November 4, 2027
Observed by
Canada, Liberia, Saint Lucia, United States, Norfolk Island
Type
National, cultural

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related to Brazil · 30
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related to history · 28
Thanksgiving → Anglican Church, Before, Christmas, Church, Days, Easter, England, English, English Reformation, Fasting, Henry VIII, In, It, Lord's Day, New England, North America, November, Prayers, Protestant Reformation, Puritan
related to In the United States · 27
Thanksgiving → Almighty God, Along, An, Berkeley Hundred, Berkeley Plantation, Charles City County, Commonwealth, December, England, Harrison, James River, London Company, Margaret, Narragansett, New England, North American, Patuxet, Pilgrims, Plymouth Colony, Puritans
related to Philippines · 18
Thanksgiving → After, American, Americans, As, During, Fifth Republic, Filipinos, In, Japanese, Marcos, Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos, Proclamation, September, Since, This, United States, World War II
related to Netherlands · 17
Thanksgiving → American Thanksgiving Day, Dankdag, Gothic, In, It, Leiden, Many, Netherlands, New World, November, Pieterskerk, Pilgrims, Plymouth Plantation, Protestant, Thanksgiving Day, Those, Wednesday
Date · 16
Thanksgiving → 1st Thursday in November November 5, 2026 November 4, 2027, 2nd Monday in October October 12, 2026 October 11, 2027, 4th Thursday in November November 26, 2026 November 25, 2027, Canada 2nd Monday in October October 12, 2026 October 11, 2027, Last Wednesday in November November 25, 2026 November 24, 2027, Liberia 1st Thursday in November November 5, 2026 November 4, 2027, Norfolk Island Last Wednesday in November November 25, 2026 November 24, 2027, November 24, 2027, November 25, 2026, November 25, 2027, November 26, 2026, November 4, 2027, November 5, 2026, October 11, 2027, October 12, 2026, United States 4th Thursday in November November 26, 2026 November 25, 2027
related to United Kingdom · 16
Thanksgiving → Britain, Canada, Christian, Collections, Eastern Counties, Harvest Festival, Harvest Thanksgiving, Historically, It, Saxons, September/early October, Sunday, The Harvest Festival, United Kingdom, When, When Christianity
related to Liberia · 15
Thanksgiving → American, American Colonization Society, However, In, Legislature, Liberia, Liberian, Liberians, November, Others, Some, Thursday, United States, West African, While
related to In Canada · 13
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holiday day november celebrated harvest american united new states first celebration date national canada england also observed days october religious

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ThanksgivingDateCanada 2nd Monday in October October 12, 2026 October 11, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDate2nd Monday in October October 12, 2026 October 11, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateOctober 12, 20261.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateOctober 11, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateLiberia 1st Thursday in November November 5, 2026 November 4, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDate1st Thursday in November November 5, 2026 November 4, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateNovember 5, 20261.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateNovember 4, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateNorfolk Island Last Wednesday in November November 25, 2026 November 24, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateLast Wednesday in November November 25, 2026 November 24, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateNovember 25, 20261.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateNovember 24, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateUnited States 4th Thursday in November November 26, 2026 November 25, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDate4th Thursday in November November 26, 2026 November 25, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateNovember 26, 20261.00infobox
ThanksgivingDateNovember 25, 20271.00infobox
ThanksgivingObserved byCanada, Liberia, Saint Lucia, United States, Norfolk Island1.00infobox
ThanksgivingTypeNational, cultural1.00infobox
Thanksgivingis astatutory holiday in all provinces in Canada0.90text
Thanksgivingis aannual tradition that was federally formalized through an 1863 presidential proclamation by Abraham Lincoln0.90text

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