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Countries that Celebrate Thanksgiving
Countries that Celebrate Thanksgiving: compare 13 countries on 1 metric.
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 Australia | In the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Wednesday of November. The holiday was brought to the island by visiting American whaling ships. |
 Brazil | National Thanksgiving Day was established by President Gaspar Dutra, later set for the fourth Thursday of November. While it's not officially celebrated, tradition is observed by various American-origin families and Protestant Christian denominations. |
 Canada | Thanksgiving in Canada, occurring on the second Monday in October, marks the end of the harvest season and is celebrated in a mostly secular manner, recognized as a statutory holiday in all provinces except New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. |
 Germany | In Germany, Thanksgiving is an autumn harvest celebration called Erntedank or Erntedankfest (“Harvest Thanksgiving festival”). The observance usually takes place in September or October, depending on the region. |
 Grenada | In the West Indian island of Grenada,Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on October 25. Despite the name and timing, it is unrelated to U.S. or Canadian Thanksgiving and instead marks the 1983 U.S.-led invasion following the overthrow and execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. |
 Japan | In Japan, Labor Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on November 23 to honor labor, production, and mutual gratitude. Established after World War II, it has roots in the ancient Shinto harvest ritual Niiname-sai. |
 Liberia | Thanksgiving is celebrated on the first Thursday of November with different customs from the US, ranging from religious ceremonies to relaxation, some seeing it as an American imposition, while others reflect on peace after the civil war. |
 Netherlands | Though not a public holiday, Thanksgiving is observed by orthodox Protestant churches in the Netherlands on the first Wednesday in November. Those who observe the day either go to church in the evening or take the day off and go to church on this day. |
 Philippines | From 1901 to 1946, the Philippines observed Thanksgiving as a special public holiday on the same day as the United States. The tradition continued quietly during the Japanese occupation and until 1969 after World War II. In 1973, Ferdinand Marcos moved it to September 21 to ma… |
 Rwanda | Umuganura Day, celebrated on the first Friday of August, marks the start of the harvest season. Also called National Harvest Day or Thanksgiving Day, it honors Rwandan culture with traditional dances, music, and food. |
 Saint Lucia | The nation of Saint Lucia celebrates Thanksgiving on the first Monday in October. |
 United Kingdom | Thanksgiving in the UK is not widely celebrated, and there is no specific name for it. Equivalent to Thanksgiving is The Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving, a celebration of the harvest and food grown on the land in the United Kingdom. |
 United States | Thanksgiving in the United States, typically celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, is a national holiday marked by gatherings with family and friends to give thanks and enjoy a traditional meal featuring turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. |
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- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Thanksgiving - Wiki; 6 Other Countries That Also Celebrate Thanksgiving; Public holidays in Rwanda - Wiki.