When Is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Next: Thanksgiving 2027 is on Thursday, November 25, 2027.
The rule: Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.
How the date of Thanksgiving is set
5 U.S.C. 6103, Holidays sets it: “Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.”
Working for 2026: November 1, 2026 is a Sunday, so the first Thursday is November 5 and the fourth Thursday is November 26 (5 + 3 × 7 = 26).
Under this rule Thanksgiving can fall as early as November 22 and as late as November 28.
Thanksgiving dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Federal observed day | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 26 | Thursday | Same day | Days until |
| 2027 | November 25 | Thursday | Same day | Days until |
| 2028 | November 23 | Thursday | Same day | Days until |
| 2029 | November 22 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2030 | November 28 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2031 | November 27 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2032 | November 25 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2033 | November 24 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2034 | November 23 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2035 | November 22 | Thursday | Same day | — |
Is Thanksgiving a federal holiday?
Yes. Thanksgiving (officially “Thanksgiving Day”) is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). Federal offices are closed and most federal employees have the day off.
It always falls on a Thursday, so there is never a separate observed day.
State and local government offices, schools, banks and private employers set their own closures, so check with yours.
Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.
Related dates
- When is Black Friday? Friday, November 27, 2026
- When is Veterans Day? Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- When is Christmas? Friday, December 25, 2026
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