Several countries celebrate Thanksgiving or a similar national “day of thanks,” though not always on the same date or in the same way.
Main Thanksgiving countries
- United States – National Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday in November.
- Canada – Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October.
- Liberia – National Thanksgiving, often in early November (commonly noted as a November holiday).
- Saint Lucia – Thanksgiving on the first Monday in October.
- Brazil – A Thanksgiving-style holiday on the fourth Thursday in November, influenced by U.S. traditions.
- Norfolk Island (Australia territory) – Thanksgiving on the last Wednesday in November.
Similar harvest/thanksgiving festivals
Many other countries have harvest or gratitude festivals that play a similar role:
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland – Erntedankfest, a Christian harvest thanksgiving in early autumn.
- Japan – Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no Hi) on November 23, which combines thanks for labor and harvest.
- United Kingdom – Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving in churches and schools, not a fixed national holiday.
- Ghana, South India and others – Regional harvest and thankfulness festivals with their own local names and customs.
