Thursday, November 26, 2026
Starts at 12:00 AM in New York (UTC−5)
62 days to go until Thanksgiving 2026
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, November 26, 2026 (New York time). That is 62 days from today.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 26 | Thursday |
| 2027 | November 25 | Thursday |
| 2028 | November 23 | Thursday |
| 2029 | November 22 | Thursday |
| 2030 | November 28 | Thursday |
The fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
Also known as: Thanksgiving Day, Turkey Day
Thanksgiving in the United States is a federal holiday held on the fourth Thursday of November. It has been fixed to that Thursday by law since 1941.
It is traditionally a day for family gatherings and a large meal centered on roast turkey. The long weekend also marks the start of the holiday shopping season, with Black Friday the following day.
These examples cover major regional and diaspora traditions. They are representative, not an exhaustive list of every country or community that observes Thanksgiving; customs can also vary within a country.
A federal holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. The next day is Black Friday, the traditional start of holiday shopping.
Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier, on the second Monday of October, and is a statutory holiday in most provinces.
Liberia marks its own Thanksgiving Day on the first Thursday of November.
October 25 is a national Thanksgiving Day commemorating the events of 1983; its history and meaning differ from US Thanksgiving.
The Australian territory keeps a local Thanksgiving tradition shaped by American whalers and island church communities.
Erntedankfest and other harvest thanksgiving services express gratitude for the harvest, but they are distinct observances rather than the US holiday counted on this page.
There are 62 days until Thanksgiving 2026, which is on Thursday, November 26, 2026. The live countdown on this page updates every second.
Thanksgiving 2027 is on Thursday, November 25, 2027.
US law sets Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November, so the date moves between November 22 and November 28.
No. Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. This page counts down to US Thanksgiving.
