When is Thanksgiving 2024?
Thanksgiving 2024 falls on Monday, October 14, 2024. It was 681 days ago.
Thanksgiving in Canada is a public holiday on the second Monday in October — about six weeks earlier than US Thanksgiving.
Families gather for a harvest meal. The Monday rule makes it a long weekend rather than a Thursday feast day.
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Is Thanksgiving a public holiday in Canada?
Yes federally and in most provinces. The date is the second Monday in October, not the fourth Thursday in November.
What day is Thanksgiving?
Canadian Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday in October.
Compared with the United States
US Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November. Do not mix the two calendars.
Thanksgiving dates, 2019–2029
| Year | Weekday | Date | Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Monday | October 14, 2019 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2020 | Monday | October 12, 2020 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2021 | Monday | October 11, 2021 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2022 | Monday | October 10, 2022 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2023 | Monday | October 9, 2023 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2024 | Monday | October 14, 2024 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2025 | Monday | October 13, 2025 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2026 | Monday | October 12, 2026 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2027 | Monday | October 11, 2027 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2028 | Monday | October 9, 2028 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2029 | Monday | October 8, 2029 | — | Federal Holiday |
Every date above is calculated from the rule — the second monday in october — rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites.
Legal basis and sources
Thanksgiving Day is a statutory holiday under Canadian federal labour standards. Canada Revenue Agency — Public holidays
- Canada Revenue Agency — Public holidays — verified August 26, 2026
- Government of Canada — Statutory holidays — verified August 26, 2026