Como un americano que ha vivido en Canadá desde hace varios años, No me encuentro a mí mismo de que falta mucho acerca de los EE.UU..

Echo de menos mi fam ilia y amigos-. Buena comida mexicana de vez en cuando. And maybe July 4th picnics.

But come the fourth week of November, I miss Acción de Gracias.

And when I talk with my expat friends here in Canada, many of them also say that Thanksgiving makes them home­sick.

Por supuesto, Canada has its own Thanksgiving hol­i­day. But it’s just not the same big-​​deal event that turkey day is in the U.S.

So if you’re feel­ing home­sick in Canada this week, here are some tips for beat­ing the Thanksgiving blues:

• Host your own Thanksgiving din­ner. Sí, I know every­one has to work on Thursday, but you can orga­nize a Thanksgiving meal on the weekend.
• Connect with other American expats. There are American expat groups in Toronto (includ­ing a Meetup Group, una Americans in Toronto Facebook Club, and an American Women’s Club), Montreal (both a Facebook Group and an American Women’s Club), Vancouver, y Victoria (AC). You can also find other expats through Facebook’s Americans in Canada group and through the National Newcomers’ Council of Canada.
• Volunteer. If you have a lot to be thank­ful for, share that hol­i­day cheer with oth­ers. For vol­un­teer oppor­tu­ni­ties, ver Volunteer Canada, Volunteer Toronto, Go Volunteer Vancouver, Réseau de l’action bénév­ole du Québec, y Volunteer Alberta.

How do you cel­e­brate American Thanksgiving in Canada? Do you have ideas you can share with fel­low expats? Deja un com-ción por debajo de.

And wher­ever you are, have a happy American Thanksgiving!

Photo by xyber­matthew (Flickr)