Canadian Thanksgiving, celebrated on the second Monday of every October, is a beloved holiday that is unique from its American sibling. Canadian Thanksgiving not only comes earlier in the year than American Thanksgiving, but it came earlier in history too.
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Is your favorite holiday Thanksgiving? Hanukkah? What about Thanksgivukkah? Yes, that’s right. This is a very special year. The first day of Hanukkah will fall on Thanksgiving this year and you know what that means… Thanksgivukkah.
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Why won’t it ever happen again? The reason is because the Jewish calendar is very slowly getting out of sync with the solar calendar, at a rate of 4 days per 1000 years (not bad for a many centuries old calendar!) This means that while presently …
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Due to a fluke of the calendar there will be far fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than normal this year. As a result, retail experts say, stores may be more crowded than ever. That, plus less personalized customer service …
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But it’s all thanks to what happened on Oct. 3, 1863, that you get the day off work to travel … Since many states refused to recognize Lincoln’s authority during the Civil War, the whole country didn’t celebrate at the same time until the 1870s.
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Airlines are making fewer seats available … We checked round-trip prices from Boston to Chicago on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, returning the Sunday after. The cheapest ticket was $507. But changing the dates to the Saturday before …
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Many travelers live fear that the airfare will go down after they’ve bought their tickets. No worries … Travel insurance is relatively cheap and easy to buy online. Start your search at QuoteWright.com, whose handy comparison grid makes …
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Whether looking to feast with family and friends or just hoping to take advantage of the days off from work, being flexible, doing a little research, and booking quickly will allow you find the best deals for traveling this Thanksgiving.
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My father-in-law always flies on Thanksgiving, not just because fares are more reasonable but because it’s a great way to avoid the madness at the airport. Other less expensive days to fly include early in the week and for return flights …
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a holiday celebrating the abundance of the New World harvest, is not especially adaptable to countries where cranberries, pumpkin, squash, corn on the cob, and especially turkey are in short supply. Having spent five Thanksgivings abroad …
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