Thanksgiving Day

Where to go for Thanksgiving Day

Canadian Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October and is a statutory holiday in most provinces. The long weekend usually lines up with autumn colours, harvest food and cooler weather for walking.

Budget-friendly

• Ottawa · Ontario

  Parliament Hill, the National Gallery of Canada and the ByWard Market are in the city centre, and the trails of Gatineau Park across the river turn red and gold in autumn.

  Typically around 12 October: high 16°C (61°F), low 5°C (42°F), rain on 39% of days.

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• Peterborough · Ontario

  The gateway to the Kawartha Lakes, with the Peterborough Lift Lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Canadian Canoe Museum. Autumn paddling and drives through the surrounding forests are a short trip from Toronto.

  Typically around 12 October: high 17°C (62°F), low 6°C (44°F), rain on 36% of days.

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Mid-range

• Baddeck · Nova Scotia

  A village on Bras d'Or Lake at the start of the Cabot Trail, which loops through Cape Breton Highlands National Park and is known for autumn colour. The Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site is in the village.

  Typically around 12 October: high 14°C (57°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 46% of days.

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• Sherbrooke · Québec

  The main city of the Eastern Townships, a region of rolling hills, lakes, vineyards and cheese makers. Autumn colour drives, harvest produce and mountain parks such as Mont-Orford are nearby.

  Typically around 12 October: high 15°C (58°F), low 5°C (40°F), rain on 46% of days.

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• Burlington · Vermont

  A lakeside city on Lake Champlain, within driving distance of Montréal, with the Church Street pedestrian mall, local cheese, maple products and cider, and fall foliage in the nearby Green Mountains.

  Typically around 12 October: high 16°C (60°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 31% of days.

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Trip ideas chosen by Public Holidays World, not sponsored. “Typically” lines are past averages, not forecasts; when the date is within about 9 days, a forecast is shown too. For trips abroad, check your government’s official travel advice and entry rules before you book.