When Is US Thanksgiving 2026?
US Thanksgiving 2026
That's 133 days from today.
Rule: the 4th Thursday of November. See how weekday rules are calculated
About US Thanksgiving in 2026
The event most Americans associate with Thanksgiving's origin is a 1621 harvest gathering shared by Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag, though it wasn't called 'Thanksgiving' at the time and wasn't repeated annually.
Sarah Josepha Hale, the editor whose campaigning helped secure Lincoln's proclamation, is also known for writing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb,' an unrelated but well-known piece of her broader writing career.
Televised US Thanksgiving parades, led by Macy's since 1924, are now a fixture of the holiday morning for tens of millions of viewers.
US Thanksgiving in 2026: November 26th, a Thursday.
US Thanksgiving, 2026 — day 330 of 2026: ISO week 48 (Q4), 35 left.
US Thanksgiving, 2026: next is Thursday, November 25th; prior was Thursday, November 27th.
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