How many days until Thanksgiving?
About Thanksgiving
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863. In 1941 Congress fixed the date as the fourth Thursday of November, where it has stayed since.
It's one of the busiest travel periods of the year in the US, so book flights early and expect heavy traffic on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after.
When is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving in the US is the fourth Thursday of November, so it falls between November 22 and 28.
Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier, on the second Monday of October.
The countdown above runs to midnight at the start of Thanksgiving in your own time zone and updates every second.
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, November 23, 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, November 22, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, November 28, 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, November 27, 2031 |
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Questions
What day is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
How are the days until Thanksgiving counted?
The page counts down to midnight at the start of Thanksgiving in your time zone. “Sleeps” equals the number of calendar days left.