Official Public Holiday
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is listed as a public holiday in Canada.
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Official Public Holiday
Thanksgiving Day (Federal + AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT)
The second Monday of October. Turkey, pumpkin pie, family, gratitude. In 2026, Canadian Thanksgiving falls on October 12, landing exactly where the calendar and the harvest expect it.
World Calendar Day
World Good Neighbor Hello Day
A day for the first greeting, the open door, and the small courtesies that make streets, villages, apartments, and shops feel human.
World Calendar Day
Dia de la Raza
National holiday. The holiday has been renamed and reclaimed, but the conversation continues. Chile's indigenous peoples, especially the Mapuche, have shaped the country's identity, its land disputes, its politics, and its future. Today is for listening.
Regional/Cultural Day
Action de Grace
The turkey is dry. The gravy lumps. The cranberry sauce still has the can marks on it. Nobody cares. Thanksgiving in Canada is about being together before winter makes travel impossible, and every Canadian who has ever driven four hours through snow to reach their mother's dining table knows this meal is worth the drive. The pumpkin pie is better than the turkey. This is not debatable.
Regional/Cultural Day
Canada Fresh Bread Smell Day
A day for bakeries, kitchens, markets, ovens, and the aroma that can turn a street corner into a memory.
Regional/Cultural Day
Clean Desk Start Day
A day for clearing the surface, finding the note, opening the notebook, and giving the workday a better beginning.
Official Public Holiday
Thanksgiving Day
The turkey is roasted. The family gathers. The football is on. You give thanks.
Regional/Cultural Day
The Canadian Thanksgiving That Nobody Expects Day
It's earlier than the US. The turkey is smaller. The family is grateful. You eat.
Regional/Cultural Day
The Cottage That Closes for Winter Day
The screens come down. The water is shut. The memories are made. You lock up.
Regional/Cultural Day
The Leftover Tourtière That Lasts a Week Day
It's in the fridge. It's in the freezer. You're still eating it. You don't mind.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Jamaica Day
You discover Jamaica's distinctive hutias, the island's endangered native rodents, alongside colorful red-billed streamertail hummingbirds found nowhere else on Earth. You observe that Jamaican families typically keep dogs, cats, and fighting cocks as their most common pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
Regional/Cultural Day
Products of Martinique Day
You discover Rhum Clément and Rhum JM, the iconic French Caribbean rums that define Martinique's agricultural legacy and distilling tradition. You understand how these rums embody the island's sugar cane heritage and remain central to both local culture and the global premium rum market.