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Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held on the second Monday in October, which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Outside of Canada it is sometimes called Canadian Thanksgiving to distinguish it from Thanksgiving in the United States, held on a different date.

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Happy Father’s Day 🇨🇦🥰

What Do People Do?
Many people in Canada celebrate Father’s Day in a variety of ways to express their love and gratitude to fathers or father figures.

Father’s Day activities include:
- Participating in Father’s Day fun runs and other events in which the proceeds go towards charity or prostate cancer research.
- Buying presents such as neckties and other items of clothing, chocolates, books or equipment for various types of hobbies.
- Giving handmade or purchased cards.
- Breakfasts, brunches, lunches, or dinners either at home or in restaurants.
- Taking fathers or father figures out to the movies, the park, the zoo, or another place of interest.

Some people organize joint Father’s Day parties and activities with close friends and family. Those who live away from their fathers or father figures may make long-distance phone calls, send an email or online card, or arrange for gifts to be delivered on Father’s Day. Some museums and other venues open to the general public may host special Father’s Day celebrations where fathers and father figures can enter free of charge.

Happy Victoria Day from 🇨🇦

Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday preceding May 25. Initially in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday, it has since been celebrated as the official birthday of Canada's sovereign. It is informally considered to be the beginning of the summer season in Canada.