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Holiday Dessert Recipes
Grandma's Holiday Dessert Recipes Make The Holiday Special
With Grandma's old-fashioned holiday dessert recipes, you can prepare delicious desserts that will make those wonderful family occasions extra special.
Everybody loves to celebrate special holidays, and Canadians are no exception. We look forward to those days when we can lay aside our everyday work and concerns, and celebrate a special event, or simply relax and have fun.
Holidays are a great time for family and friends to get together. It's always fun to catch up on all the news, and homemade desserts and special treats add to the fun.
The History of HolidaysOur modern word "holiday" comes from the Anglo-Saxon halig daeg, or "holy day." That's because the first holidays were days set aside to honor a favorite saint or sacred event. They revolved around services of worship and special feasts which always included "sweetmeats," or desserts.
Nowadays, in our busy, increasingly secular society, holidays are often viewed as simply a day off work, but there are many who still observe holy days like Christmas, Good Friday and Easter. Traditional foods are a big part of these celebrations, and tasty treats like Christmas puddings, Easter candy, and Thanksgiving pumpkin pies have become identified with the occasions.
Canadian HolidaysIn Canada, we celebrate ten statutory holidays:
- New Years Day, January 1
- Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday
- Easter, Easter Sunday
- Victoria Day, also called The Queen's Birthday, May 24
- Canada Day, July 1
- Labour Day, first Monday of September
- Thanksgiving Day, second Monday of October
- Remembrance Day, November 11
- Christmas Day, December 25
- Boxing Day, December 26
We also celebrate several other nonofficial, fun occasions:
- Robbie Burns Day, January 25
- St. Valentine's Day, February 14
- St. Patrick's Day, March 17
- Mother's Day, second Sunday in May
- Father's Day, third Sunday in June
- Halloween, October 31
Our American friends enjoy similar holidays, while our friends in other countries have their own celebration days. Wherever you live, you are sure to find some unique holiday recipes here that you can use to celebrate your special days.
Why Not Declare Your Own Holiday?Sometimes, we don't need the excuse of an official holiday, we can simply declare our own holiday and take a Saturday or Sunday off to go on a picnic, attend a family reunion, or enjoy a neighborhood block party.
Desserts always make these occasions extra special, and with the help of these old-fashioned holiday dessert recipes, you can make the best holiday desserts imaginable.
Holiday Dessert RecipesThese Holiday Recipe pages contain many recipes for cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, candies, and other desserts that can be used throughout the year to make your meal or event special.
Valentine Dessert Recipes
Easter Dessert Recipes
Halloween Recipes
Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Christmas Dessert Recipes
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