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Halloween vs Thanksgiving - What's the difference?

halloween | thanksgiving |

As nouns the difference between halloween and thanksgiving

is that halloween is the eve of All Hallows' Day; 31st October; celebrated (mostly in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States and Ireland) by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces while thanksgiving is an expression of gratitude.

As a proper noun Thanksgiving is

thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

halloween

English

(wikipedia Halloween)

Alternative forms

* Hallowe'en

Noun

(en noun)
  • The eve of All Hallows' Day; 31st October; celebrated (mostly in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States and Ireland) by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces.

    • See also

    * All Hallows' Day * trick-or-treat, trick or treat * Samhain ----

    thanksgiving

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Thanksgiving) (en proper noun)
  • (Canada, US) Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
  • (Canada, US) The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day: Thanksgiving weekend.

    • Derived terms

    * American Thanksgiving * Canadian Thanksgiving