When the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving in 1621, their feast did not have turkey. Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow recorded that they ate some type of wild foul and deer brought by the Mashpee Wampanoag, who joined the feast after they heard musket shots and approached the Pilgrim settlement to defend themselves.

Canada and the United States both celebrate Thanksgiving to express gratitude, but there are some major differences in how these neighbouring countries mark the occasion. This infographic highlights the key differences between Canadian and American Thanksgiving traditions.