American holiday
U.S. Thanksgiving
U.S. Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday in November. This countdown follows the visitor’s local civil date and uses the federal calendar rule.
Good to know
Why does the U.S. Thanksgiving date move each year?
Federal law places Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November, so its numbered calendar date changes from year to year.
Date schedule
Current and future dates for U.S. Thanksgiving.
These dates are calculated from a reviewed recurrence rule and stop at the stored source-review horizon. Estimated rows remain labelled as estimates.
- Current countdown
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026