Results: Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
Published on 10/14/2024
Canadian Thanksgiving is always on the second Monday of October, and has been officially celebrated as an annual holiday in Canada since November 6, 1879.
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What is your favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal?
Turkey
31%
873 votes
Mashed Potatoes
9%
252 votes
Stuffing
21%
584 votes
Gravy
3%
72 votes
Vegetable sides
4%
115 votes
Green bean casserole
3%
70 votes
Cranberry Sauce
3%
81 votes
Pumpkin Pie
9%
265 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
145 votes
Not Applicable
12%
343 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| All of the above | 0.73% | 18 |
| HAM | 0.41% | 10 |
| 0.24% | 6 | |
| Sweet potato casserole | 0.16% | 4 |
| family | 0.16% | 4 |
| Everything | 0.12% | 3 |
| ALL | 0.12% | 3 |
| leftovers | 0.12% | 3 |
| all of it | 0.12% | 3 |
| Dressing | 0.12% | 3 |
| Macaroni and cheese | 0.08% | 2 |
| All of it. | 0.08% | 2 |
| family time | 0.08% | 2 |
| Sweet potato pie | 0.08% | 2 |
| All the above. | 0.08% | 2 |
| Apple pie | 0.08% | 2 |
| All of the above. | 0.08% | 2 |
| All of it! (turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pie) | 0.04% | 1 |
| Homemade Cranberry Salad | 0.04% | 1 |
| More than 1 of these | 0.04% | 1 |
| all the food and gathering | 0.04% | 1 |
| Baked Mac and Cheese | 0.04% | 1 |
| candied yams | 0.04% | 1 |
| Turkey with cranberry sauce on it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Salted fish, pancit and rice soup | 0.04% | 1 |
| my mom makes a killer Cauliflower casserole that was my grandma's recipe yum | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mac and cheese | 0.04% | 1 |
| I like all these things | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mac & Cheese and my mother's yeast rolls. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Holiday | 0.04% | 1 |
| sweet potato casserole & stuffing | 0.04% | 1 |
| the combination of all | 0.04% | 1 |
| Every thing!!! (except brussel sprouts) | 0.04% | 1 |
| Dessert | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pies | 0.04% | 1 |
| Expressing a thanks | 0.04% | 1 |
| cherry pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| Blueberry, cherry, or apple pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| The family | 0.04% | 1 |
| Salad | 0.04% | 1 |
| Sweet potatoes | 0.04% | 1 |
| Dressing and pecan pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of it!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| roast potatoes | 0.04% | 1 |
| Company | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pecan w | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of it!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Turkey and Dressing, not stuffing. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I like catching up with family and we all enjoy thanksgiving food. | 0.04% | 1 |
| EV-ER-Y-Thing... | 0.04% | 1 |
| Being with family | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the above at the same time | 0.04% | 1 |
| Everything!!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Wife swapping | 0.04% | 1 |
| Family and all the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| Spiral ham | 0.04% | 1 |
| Sage stuffing with the turkey meat with or without gravy and the pumpkin pie with or without whipped cream have always been my favourite parts of the meal, I believe it's because of the mix of spices in each that I like these in particular. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pecan pronounced Pe-Khan | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of they above except the casserole | 0.04% | 1 |
| Cornbread Dressing | 0.04% | 1 |
| chinese due to food allergies to the entire traditional Thanksgiving Day meal. Try not to be as insensitive to people with severe deitary restrictions the next time you ask about food. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Yams | 0.04% | 1 |
| I live alone. I have spare ribs or prime rib | 0.04% | 1 |
| The whole package everything | 0.04% | 1 |
| The complete meal with pumpkin pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| Yes | 0.04% | 1 |
| Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, with gravy, yams, parsnips, brussel sprouts and pumpkin pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| turkey and cranberry sauce together | 0.04% | 1 |
| Al the above togther (and fruit salad and other pies) | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mac & Cheese | 0.04% | 1 |
| bread | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of it The Turkey,Mashed potatoes,Pumpkin Pie and cranv | 0.04% | 1 |
| coconut meringue pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| turkey soup the day after | 0.04% | 1 |
| white meat an gravy | 0.04% | 1 |
| apps | 0.04% | 1 |
| It is everything combined - turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and especially desert etc | 0.04% | 1 |
| mashed turnips or sweet potatoes | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the above! | 0.04% | 1 |
| family together | 0.04% | 1 |
| Stuffing, gravy and rice | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pecan pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| Tiramisu | 0.04% | 1 |
| Turkey, Potato Filling and Pumpkin Pie. 3 items I only get on Thanksgiving. | 0.04% | 1 |
| all above-mentioned | 0.04% | 1 |
| ground cherry pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| Salt Beef | 0.04% | 1 |
| Homemade apple pie after Turkey/sides | 0.04% | 1 |
| twice baked sweet potatoes | 0.04% | 1 |
| Turkey Mashed Potatoes Stuffing Gravy Vegetable sides Cranberry Sauce | 0.04% | 1 |
| A mix of some of the above | 0.04% | 1 |
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Which day are you having a Thanksgiving meal? Select all that apply if you have more than one. Saturday
13%
367 votes
Sunday
23%
633 votes
Monday
15%
409 votes
Not Applicable
38%
1062 votes
Other (please specify)
18%
515 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 17.57% | 338 |
| 1.87% | 36 | |
| Thanksgiving Day | 0.57% | 11 |
| Friday | 0.57% | 11 |
| Thanksgiving | 0.31% | 6 |
| Tuesday | 0.21% | 4 |
| On thanksgiving | 0.21% | 4 |
| Thrusday | 0.16% | 3 |
| not sure | 0.16% | 3 |
| not sure yet | 0.16% | 3 |
| thur | 0.10% | 2 |
| on Thanksgiving day | 0.10% | 2 |
| thursday the 28th | 0.10% | 2 |
| THURS | 0.10% | 2 |
| Thursday Thanksgiving Day | 0.10% | 2 |
| USA | 0.05% | 1 |
| American Thanksgiving | 0.05% | 1 |
| Not sure if even gathering for one yet in the US. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursdsy | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thu USA Thanksgiving Dayrsday | 0.05% | 1 |
| thursday...DUH.. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Wednesday | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving Thursday!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday Thanksgiving | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday (of course) | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving day, Thursday | 0.05% | 1 |
| The last Thursday of November | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thurs. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't know yet | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday in November, I'm American. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday fri | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday - thanksgiving day | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday (American Thanksgiving) | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday the day of Thanksgiving. | 0.05% | 1 |
| USA(Thursday) November | 0.05% | 1 |
| Had it the weekend before as a special meal for someone's b-day and Thanksgiving combined. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don t know | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday..Thanksgiving Day | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursdays | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday Thankgiving | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursdasy | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday (in US) | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday-USA | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday (US) | 0.05% | 1 |
| I'm in the US Thursday | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have no family and stay to myself therefore I probably won't have any thanks giving meal | 0.05% | 1 |
| American Thanksgiving Thursday | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday? | 0.05% | 1 |
| Friday to accommodate family | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday in USA | 0.05% | 1 |
| I'M NOT SURE IF I WILL BE GOING TO ANYONE YET. | 0.05% | 1 |
| unknown | 0.05% | 1 |
| Whatever day thanksgiving is | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the family gathering | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday only. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday USA | 0.05% | 1 |
| On Thursday, U.S. Thanksgiving Day | 0.05% | 1 |
| tursday | 0.05% | 1 |
| last Thursday in November. I celebrate the American Thanksgiving | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday 11/28/2024 | 0.05% | 1 |
| Last Wednesday | 0.05% | 1 |
| I was thinking of going out to eat my turkey days before Thanksgiving and then on Thanksgiving eat som ething else we like - so we don't pay more for Thanksgiving. | 0.05% | 1 |
| All the time | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday, in November | 0.05% | 1 |
| day of | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday and Friday | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving is in November in the United States | 0.05% | 1 |
| Couldn t afford anything | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving in USA is always on Thursday. So, thursday is my answer. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday, November 28, 2024 | 0.05% | 1 |
| were not were going out to eat at a restaurant on thanks giving day; | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday 11/28 | 0.05% | 1 |
| Fri | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday (American) | 0.05% | 1 |
| Sunday and Monday | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday Nov 24 | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday which is Thanksgiving | 0.05% | 1 |
| last Thursday of November | 0.05% | 1 |
| not this year | 0.05% | 1 |
| November 28th because I am a American | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving Day, duh! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday in November | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thirsday | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday in the US | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving Day! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Tradional Thursday in the US | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't yet know | 0.05% | 1 |
| Alone this year, made a chicken dinner. | 0.05% | 1 |
| When everyone can agree on the day. | 0.05% | 1 |
| On the day of thanksgiving | 0.05% | 1 |
| Tuesday and last Saturday | 0.05% | 1 |
| Um...on Thanksgiving day! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday Nov 28 actual Thanksgiving day | 0.05% | 1 |
| Every day | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday, of course! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving Day.!!!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanksgiving U.S.A. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday, Thanksgiving Day | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday I am American | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thursday's | 0.05% | 1 |
| Thanks giving Day | 0.05% | 1 |
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As mentioned above, Thanksgiving in Canada is always the second Monday of October, giving us a true long weekend, whereas in the U.S., it's the fourth Thursday of November. If you had to choose, which day would you prefer to have Thanksgiving? A Monday
26%
735 votes
A Thursday
32%
904 votes
No preference
27%
745 votes
Not Applicable
15%
416 votes
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