Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26.
Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. It is observed on the same day, so federal offices are closed that Thursday.
- Date
- November 26
- Day
- Thursday
- Observed
- Same day
- Long weekend
- No
About Thanksgiving
A federal holiday traditionally centered on a harvest meal shared with family.
Because it is always a Thursday, the following Friday is not itself a federal holiday but is treated as a day off by a great many employers, making a four-day weekend common. The fourth Thursday can fall anywhere from 22 to 28 November.
How the date is set
The fourth Thursday in November. Because it is pinned to a weekday rather than a calendar date, it never needs shifting — the actual and observed dates are always the same. It always falls on a Thursday, so it sits midweek rather than extending a weekend.
Thanksgiving in other years
- Thanksgiving 2027 — Thursday, November 25
- Thanksgiving 2028 — Thursday, November 23
- Thanksgiving 2029 — Thursday, November 22
- Thanksgiving 2030 — Thursday, November 28
See it on a calendar
Thanksgiving is marked on the November 2026 calendar, which you can print or download as a PDF. For the full year, open the 2026 calendar, or see all 2026 federal holidays together.
Counting working days around it? The business day calculator excludes observed federal holidays automatically.