Thanksgiving
When do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
Today! October 9th, 2023
The orange vegetable that symbolizes Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
When was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
November 6th, 1879
What is the sound a male turkey makes?
Gobble Gobble
How do you celebrate Thanksgiving?
Thank you for Sharing! :)
What's considered the main course on Thanksgiving?
Turkey!
What is considered to be the most popular Thanksgiving parade in Canada?
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
People from this province of Canada are the largest consumers of turkeys.
Alberta, $40 million on turkeys each year
Who would you invite to your Thanksgiving Dinner?
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List all the food you would see on your Thanksgiving dinner plate.
Turkey
Mashed potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Stuffing
Pumpkin Pie
Cranberry Sauce
Gravy
Green bean casserole
Apple Pie
What month is thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
Thursday, November 23, 2023
These inedible crops are popular at thanksgiving and one of Canada oldest crops
Gourds
What is considered the Cranberry Captial of Ontario?
Bala, Ontario
This year's festival is October 13- 15, 2023.
Other than Canada and the United States, these other five countries celebrate thanksgiving.
England, Germany, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico
What was the original purpose of Thanksgiving?
It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.
What is on your Thanksgiving shopping list?
Turkey
Potatoes
Spices & Herbs
Butter
Flour
Green Beans
Bread
Cranberries
Sugar
Apples
Pecans
Pumpkins
What is thanksgiving called in Quebec?
Action de Grâce
The Guinness book of world records the largest turkey weighed in at this many pounds
86 Pounds! In 1989, a stag turkey named Tyson weighed 86 lb. (39.09 kg)
Toms = 41 pounds
Hens = 17 Pounds