Proclamation and Observance of General Thanksgiving Days and reasons therefore.

• Lower Canada
• Upper Canada
• Province Of Canada
• Confederation
• By Statute
• By Proclamation

Lower Canada

Date of Observance	Reasons
Thursday, 10 Jan. 1799	In signal victory over our enemy and for the manifold and inestimable blessings which our Kingdoms and Provinces have received and daily continue to receive
Thursday, 12 Aug. 1802	For God's mercies
Thursday, 21 Apr. 1814	For glorious victories over our enemies
Tuesday, 13 Sept. 1814	End of sanguinary contest in Europe and to give the Dominions blessings of Peace
Thursday, 6 Apr. 1815	End of the war with the United States of America and restoration of the blessings of Peace
Tuesday, 21 May 1816	End of war between Great Britain and France
Wednesday, 6 Feb. 1833	Cessation of cholera
Wednesday, 1 Nov. 1834	End of quarantine of ships at Grosse Isle
Monday, 26 Feb. 1838	For the termination of the Rebellion

Upper Canada

Date of Observance	Reasons
Tuesday, 18 June 1816	End of war between Great Britain and France
Thursday, 14 Feb. 1833	To continue God's mercies
Thursday, 30 Oct. 1834	To continue God's mercies
Tuesday, 6 Feb. 1838	To continue God's mercies

Province Of Canada

Date of Observance	Reasons
Thursday, 3 Jan. 1850	For God's mercies and cessation of grievous disease
Wednesday, 4 June 1856	For restoration of Peace with Russia
Thursday, 3 Nov. 1859	For abundant harvest and continuation of Peace
Thursday, 6 Dec. 1860	For God's mercies
Wednesday, 11 Nov. 1863	For abundant harvest and continuation of Peace
Wednesday, 18 Oct. 1865	For God's mercies

Confederation

Date of Observance	Reasons
Monday, 15 April 1872	For restoration to health of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales
Thursday, 6 Nov. 1879	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Wednesday, 3 Nov. 1880	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 20 Oct. 1881	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 9 Nov. 1882	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 8 Nov. 1883	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 6 Nov. 1884	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 12 Nov. 1885	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 18 Nov. 1886	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Tuesday, 21 June 1887	50th Anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to Throne
Thursday, 17 Nov. 1887	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 15 Nov. 1888	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 7 Nov. 1889	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 6 Nov. 1890	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 12 Nov. 1891	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 10 Nov. 1892	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 23 Nov. 1893	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 22 Nov. 1894	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 21 Nov. 1895	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 26 Nov. 1896	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Tuesday, 22 June 1896	Diamond Jubilee of H.M. Queen Victoria
Thursday, 25 Nov. 1897	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 24 Nov. 1898	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 19 Oct. 1899	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 18 Oct. 1900	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 28 Nov. 1901	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 26 June 1902	King Edward VII's Coronation (cancelled, changed to August 9, 1902)
Saturday, 9 Aug. 1902	King's Coronation, as a day of General Thanksgiving and rejoicing
Thursday, 16 Oct. 1902	As a day of General Thanksgiving
Thursday, 15 Oct. 1903	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 17 Nov. 1904	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 26 Oct. 1905	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 18 Oct. 1906	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Thursday, 31 Oct. 1907	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 9 Nov. 1908	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 25 Oct. 1909	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 31 Oct. 1910	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 30 Oct. 1911	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 28 Oct. 1912	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 20 Oct. 1913	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 12 Oct. 1914	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 11 Oct. 1915	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 9 Oct. 1916	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 8 Oct. 1917	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 14 Oct. 1918	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 13 Oct. 1919	Blessings of an abundant harvest
Monday, 18 Oct. 1920	Blessings of an abundant harvest

By Statute

Date of Observance	Reasons
Monday, 8 Nov. 1921	On Armistice Day
Monday, 7 Nov. 1922	On Armistice Day
Monday, 6 Nov. 1923	On Armistice Day
Monday, 10 Nov. 1924	On Armistice Day
Monday, 9 Nov. 1925	On Armistice Day
Monday, 8 Nov. 1926	On Armistice Day
Monday, 7 Nov. 1927	On Armistice Day
Monday, 6 Nov. 1928	On Armistice Day
Monday, 11 Nov. 1929	On Armistice Day
Monday, 10 Nov. 1930	On Armistice Day

By Proclamation

Date of Observance	Reasons
Monday, 15 Oct. 1931	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 10 Oct. 1932	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 9 Oct. 1933	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 8 Oct. 1934	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Thursday, 24 Oct. 1935	(first fixed on Monday Oct. 14, then changed to Oct. 24, due to General elections on Oct. 14)
Monday, 12 Oct. 1936	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 11 Oct. 1937	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 10 Oct. 1938	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 9 Oct. 1939	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 14 Oct. 1940	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 13 Oct. 1941	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 12 Oct. 1942	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 11 Oct. 1943	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 9 Oct. 1944	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 8 Oct. 1945	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 14 Oct. 1946	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 13 Oct. 1947	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 11 Oct. 1948	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 10 Oct. 1949	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 9 Oct. 1950	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 8 Oct. 1951	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 13 Oct. 1952	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 12 Oct. 1953	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 11 Oct. 1954	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 10 Oct. 1955	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 8 Oct. 1956	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Monday, 14 Oct. 1957	For general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured
Years thereafter	Proclamation of 1957 fixing for the years thereafter Thanksgiving Day on second Monday in October

[ Table of Contents ]