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| Observed by | Canada, United States |
| Type | National |
| Date | 2nd Monday in October (Canada) 4th Thursday in November (U.S.) |
| 2010 date | October 11, 2010 (Canada); November 25, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 2011 date | October 10, 2011 (Canada); November 24, 2011 (U.S.) |
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, Thanksgiving is associated with giving thanks to God for the harvest and expressing gratitude. While historically religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.[1]
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In Grenada there is a national holiday of Thanksgiving Day on the 25th of November. It is unrelated to holidays in Canada and the United States even though it bears the same name and occurs around the same time. It marks the anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of the island in 1983 in response to the deposition and execution of Grenadan Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.[2] Thanksgiving involves the sharing of a turkey.
A Thanksgiving Day service is held in Hooglandse Kerk to commemorate the hospitality the Pilgrims received in Leiden on their way to the New World.[3]
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