How many days until Thanksgiving 2026?
The next Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. The live countdown below uses the clock and time zone on your device.
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Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday. Sleeps counts the nights from today; weekdays in between excludes today and the day itself and does not subtract public holidays.
What is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving in the United States is a federal holiday centred on a large family meal, traditionally with turkey, and on giving thanks for the year’s harvest and blessings. It is linked in popular memory to the 1621 harvest feast at Plymouth, and Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving in 1863. It is also the start of the holiday shopping season and the busiest travel period of the year.
Where it is observed: United States; a federal holiday. Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday in October.
How the date of Thanksgiving is set
US Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November, so it falls between November 22 and November 28. For most of its history it was the last Thursday; President Franklin Roosevelt moved it a week earlier in 1939 to lengthen the shopping season, and Congress fixed the fourth Thursday in law in 1941.
Thanksgiving dates for the next 6 occurrences
Calendar dates and weekdays. Use the countdown above for the time remaining.
| Year | Date | Weekday |
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| 2026 | November 26, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | November 25, 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | November 23, 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | November 22, 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | November 28, 2030 | Thursday |
| 2031 | November 27, 2031 | Thursday |
The busiest travel days
Air and road travel peak on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and again on the Sunday after, which has repeatedly been among the busiest days ever recorded at US airport checkpoints. Flying on Thanksgiving Day itself, or returning on Monday, is often cheaper and calmer.
If family is spread across time zones, settle the dinner time in one zone and convert it for everyone else. A 3:00 p.m. meal in New York is noon in California.
The Friday after, and the shopping season
The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday, but many state governments, schools, and employers give it as a day off, creating a four-day weekend. US stock markets are open but close early, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Cyber Monday follows three days later.
Because Thanksgiving can be as late as November 28, the gap to Christmas varies from 27 to 33 days, which affects retailers’ planning and shipping deadlines.
Frequently asked questions about Thanksgiving
Is the day after Thanksgiving a federal holiday?
No. Black Friday is a regular federal workday, although many states, school districts, and private employers give the day off. Federal offices stay open unless the president grants an extra day by executive order.
What is the earliest and latest date Thanksgiving can fall?
The fourth Thursday in November falls between November 22 and November 28.
When is Canadian Thanksgiving?
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October, a statutory holiday in most provinces.
Are banks open on Thanksgiving?
No. Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday, so Federal Reserve banks, most commercial banks, and US stock markets are closed.
Other countdowns
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