When is Thanksgiving?
US Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, so it moves between November 22 and November 28. Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier, on the second Monday of October.
Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel times of the year in the US, which is why many people book flights and order the turkey weeks ahead.
Thanksgiving dates for the next years
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 26 | Thursday | 49 |
| 2027 | November 25 | Thursday | 413 |
| 2028 | November 23 | Thursday | 777 |
| 2029 | November 22 | Thursday | 1,141 |
| 2030 | November 28 | Thursday | 1,512 |
| 2031 | November 27 | Thursday | 1,876 |
The weekdays in between are the Mondays to Fridays after today and before Thanksgiving, a quick way to see how many working days are left. For an exact count without federal holidays, use the business days calculator; for the gap between any two dates, the days between dates calculator. To count down to a party or a trip with your own name and time, set it up in the countdown timer and share the link.
Count down to more days
- Christmas
- New Year
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Easter
- Valentine's Day
- Mother's Day
- Father's Day
- 4th of July
- Black Friday
- Labor Day
- Memorial Day
- St. Patrick's Day
Frequently asked questions
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, November 26, 2026. US Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, so it moves between November 22 and November 28. Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier, on the second Monday of October.
How are the days until Thanksgiving counted?
The page counts calendar days from today's date on your device to the day itself. Today does not count, so on the day before, it shows 1 day. The live countdown runs to midnight at the start of the day, in your own time zone.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving 2027?
Thanksgiving 2027 falls on a Thursday: Thursday, November 25, 2027.