🇺🇸 United States
Thanksgiving Day
Next observed on Thursday, 26 November 2026.
When is Thanksgiving Day in 2026?
Thursday, 26 November 2026
Counting down to Thanksgiving Day
What Thanksgiving Day marks
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia. It is also observed in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and of the preceding year. Various similarly named harvest festival holidays occur throughout the world during autumn. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Holiday in various countries, available under CC BY-SA.
Thanksgiving Day dates: 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | United States 2026 | |
| 2027 | Thursday | United States 2027 | |
| 2028 | Thursday | United States 2028 | |
| 2029 | Thursday | United States 2029 | |
| 2030 | Thursday | United States 2030 | |
| 2031 | Thursday | United States 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Thanksgiving Day in 2026?
Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, 26 November 2026 in United States.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving Day 2026?
Thanksgiving Day 2026 falls on a Thursday, 26 November 2026.
When is Thanksgiving Day in 2027?
Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, 25 November 2027.
Where is Thanksgiving Day observed?
Observed nationally in United States.
What does Thanksgiving Day celebrate?
Holiday in various countries. Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia. It is also observed in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and of the preceding year. Various similarly named harvest festival holidays occur throughout the world during autumn. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well.