Home » Thanksgiving » Canadian Thanksgiving Canadian Thanksgiving   The Canadian Thanksgiving is an important festival that is celebrated with great fun and fervor by the Canadians. The first Canadian Thanksgiving was observed on April 15, 1872. The main aim of the Canadian Thanksgiving celebration then was to commemorate the recovery of the Prince of Whales who later on came to be called as King Edward VII from a severe sickness. The Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The Canadians on the most awaited day of the Canadian Thanksgiving offer special prayers to thank god for the bountiful harvest. The Canadian Thanksgiving provides an opportunity to the people in Canada to thank god for his blessings and abundant harvest. As the Canadian Thanksgiving comes in the wake of the harvest season the people in Canada gear up for the celebrations by organizing various activities that are a part of the season. Some of these activities include having family gatherings and feasting with family members at the dinner table. The Canadian Thanksgiving includes parades and Thanksgiving feasts. The main item in the Canadian Thanksgiving feast is the turkey that is savored by the Canadians on Thanksgiving. Family and friends gather to have fun and enjoy in each other's company on Canadian Thanksgiving. The people of Canada thank god in great reverence and contemplate on him for his grace and blessings. So prepare yourself to visit Canada to celebrate the Canadian Thanksgiving in the most vivacious way.