Canadian Thanksgiving in 2023 will be on Monday, October 9th. Since 1957, Thanksgiving Day has been a holiday in Canada on the second Monday of October. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year. Many people have the day off work and all schools and post offices are closed. Many stores and other businesses and organizations are also closed. Public transport services may run to a reduced timetable or may not run at all. It is a tradition to prepare a special meal to be eaten at some point throughout the weekend. This will traditionally include a roast turkey, as well as seasonal produce, for example, pecan nuts, corn ears, and pumpkin.