Thanksgiving Day 2026
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a US federal holiday.
About Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is held on the fourth Thursday in November. Families and friends gather to give thanks, usually over a meal of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pie.
The holiday traces back to the 1621 harvest feast shared by the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving in 1863, and Congress fixed it to the fourth Thursday by law in 1941. Federal offices, banks and most businesses close, and the long weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
How the Date Is Set
Thanksgiving Day is held on the fourth Thursday in November. Because the rule is based on a weekday, the calendar date changes from year to year.
Thanksgiving Day Dates for the Next 10 Years
| Year | Date | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | |
| 2027 | Thursday, November 25, 2027 | |
| 2028 | Thursday, November 23, 2028 | |
| 2029 | Thursday, November 22, 2029 | |
| 2030 | Thursday, November 28, 2030 | |
| 2031 | Thursday, November 27, 2031 | |
| 2032 | Thursday, November 25, 2032 | |
| 2033 | Thursday, November 24, 2033 | |
| 2034 | Thursday, November 23, 2034 | |
| 2035 | Thursday, November 22, 2035 |
Plan Around Thanksgiving Day
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