About Thanksgiving (US)
Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which puts Thanksgiving 2026 on Thursday, November 26. Because the date moves every year, this live Thanksgiving countdown always targets the next one — counting down the days until turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and a table full of family.
The holiday traces its story to the 1621 harvest feast shared by the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanks in 1863, and Congress fixed the fourth-Thursday date in 1941. Today it anchors America's biggest travel week of the year — more than 50 million Americans hit the roads and airports.
Thanksgiving Day itself comes with beloved rituals: the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, three NFL football games, the presidential turkey pardon, and the gentle chaos of cooking a 15-pound bird. It also fires the starting gun on the holiday shopping season — Black Friday follows the very next morning, and you will find our separate countdown for that.
Upcoming dates
| 2026 | Thursday, November 26, 2026next |
| 2027 | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, November 23, 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, November 22, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, November 28, 2030 |
FAQ
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26, 2026 — the fourth Thursday of November.
How many days until Thanksgiving?
The live countdown above shows the days, hours and minutes remaining until the next Thanksgiving.
Why does the Thanksgiving date change every year?
It is pinned to a weekday rule — the fourth Thursday of November — rather than a fixed date, so it lands anywhere from November 22 to 28.
Is Thanksgiving the same in Canada?
No — Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday of October, more than a month earlier than the US holiday.