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Thanksgiving 2023: How different countries celebrate this occasion

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Canada

Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October and is a time for families to gather, share meals, and give thanks for the harvest and blessings of the past year.

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Liberia

Liberia celebrates Thanksgiving on the first Thursday of November. It commemorates the country's cultural ties to the United States and honors the freeing of enslaved Africans.

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Grenada

Grenada observes Thanksgiving Day on October 25th, commemorating the anniversary of the 1983 US-led military intervention that restored democracy to the country.

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Germany

Germans celebrate Erntedankfest, a harvest festival similar to Thanksgiving to give thanks for the harvest typically in late September or early October.

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Japan

Labor Thanksgiving Day or Kinro Kansha no Hi is celebrated on November 23 in Japan to express gratitude for labor and production and to honor workers' rights.

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Ghana

Farmers' Day in Ghana is a celebration of the contributions of farmers and fishermen to the country's economy. It's held on the first Friday of December.

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