In Canada, Thanksgiving , first observed in November 1879, is a legal holiday celebrated in October. This is the No 1 holiday in the country and it is one of the most important holidays when it comes to visiting the family. There are more people traveling at this holiday than at any other holiday. This is when the old people meet with the young people you might say. It is an annual festival in acknowledgment of divine favor.
Tradition has it that the key item on the dinner menu is roast turkey.
A Thanksgiving dinner is quite the opposite to fast food. Now this is what a typical Thanksgiving menu might look like. The turkey was originally from North America. Benjamin Franklin wanted to make it into a national symbol. This word eventually developed into the English word 'turkey'.