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Thanksgiving in the United States is observed on the fourth Thursday of November.
Target date
Thursday 26 Nov
Year
2026
Thanksgiving
227
days remaining
32 weeks, 3 days
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Thanksgiving Facts
Historical curiosities
Thanksgiving took persistent lobbying to become a national fixture.
Sarah Josepha Hale spent 36 years writing to presidents before Thanksgiving became a national holiday.
Records and stats
Thanksgiving is one of the biggest single-day food events of the year.
Americans are estimated to eat around 46 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day each year.
Cultural quirks
The side traditions are almost as important as the meal.
Turkey Trot fun runs are now a Thanksgiving-morning ritual in many cities before the big meal begins.
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