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Thanksgiving

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Mostly open
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Reduced

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block
SAT 10 Weekend
SUN 11 Weekend
MON 12 Holiday

3-day weekend (October 10 – October 12)

📣 Traveler notes

Canada is a vast, multicultural country noted for its natural beauty, which includes the Rocky Mountains, Prairies, and three oceanic coasts. The country has major urban centers alongside diverse, sometimes sparsely populated, regions.

  • The society is generally secular and tolerant of various faiths.
  • Overt religious displays in public may be viewed as inappropriate, especially in Quebec.
  • The national identity is distinct and complex, emphasizing local and regional aspects.
  • Holidays include New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, and Victoria Day.
  • Minor variations in national holiday observance may occur across different provinces.

About this holiday

Canadian Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. Note that this Canadian observance differs from the American holiday.