Why Do Canadians Celebrate Thanksgiving in October and Americans in November?

Why do Canadians actually celebrate thanksgiving if the mayflower landed in America?

Why Do Canadians Celebrate Thanksgiving in October and Americans in November?
The first Thanksgiving Day in Canada after Confederation was observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness.



No record is found of a Thanksgiving Day between 1872 and 1879.



From 1879 to 1898, both inclusive, it was observed on a Thursday in November. In 1899, it was fixed on a Thursday in October, where it stayed until 1907, with the exception of 1901 and 1904 when the date was fixed on a Thursday in November.



From 1908 to 1921, it was observed on a Monday in October, the exact date being appointed by proclamation.



From 1921 to 1930, the Armistice Day Act provided that Thanksgiving would be observed on Armistice Day, which was fixed by statute on the Monday of the week in which November 11 fell.



In 1931, Parliament adopted an Act to amend the Armistice Day Act, providing that the day should be observed on November 11 and that the day should be known as "Remembrance Day".



Accordingly, the old practice was resumed of fixing Thanksgiving Day by proclamation, and it has been since 1931 on the second Monday of October, with the exception of 1935 where, after Thanksgiving Day had been fixed on October 14, it was decided to hold the general election on that date. A new proclamation was issued deferring the observance to October 24, a Thursday. This resulted in a great deal of controversy and the practice of observance on a Thursday was not pursued in future years.



From 1936 to 1956, inclusive, a proclamation was issued yearly to appoint the second Monday of October as Thanksgiving Day. In 1957, a proclamation was issued fixing permanently Thanksgiving Day on that day, thus eliminating the necessity of an annual proclamation.



Prior to 1867, there had been proclamations issued in Canada, the first one recorded being for 1799. The following is a list of the dates of the proclamations and observance of General Thanksgiving Days, and reasons therefore.
Reply:Days of Thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace, and bountiful harvests. The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Newfoundland to give thanks for a safe arrival in the New World. In 1879 Parliament established a national Thanksgiving day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October...
Reply:well, you can thank God at any time, but I am sre that there is something not good about what americans and canadians do about it... everything is like fake
Reply:Canada's Thanksgiving is a celebration of the harvest.



Americans is a celebration of the Mayflower/harvest.



We have a Thanksgiving celebration because of the bounty of the land and to give thanks for everything we have. Not because of Pilgrims. Two different holidays and celebrations.
Reply:Thanksgiving is a harvest festival. Canada is further north, and their food is harvested earlier because it starts freezing at night earlier there. Actually, the US is so large that the differences between southern US and northern are greater than the differences between US and Canada (especially since most of their population lives in the southern part), but don't let that distinction fool you. Thanksgiving was started in the northeastern part of the US, and so that climate rules the timing.
Reply:I guess its just how they are set up..and i have no idea..but i have canadian friends..and i like they do things different..its neat..