Thanksgiving Countdown

How long until Thanksgiving in the United States? The countdown runs to midnight at the start of the fourth Thursday in November, in your own time zone.

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16 blocks · 1 block = 1 day

Thanksgiving Day 2026 is on Thursday, .

Counting in your device time zone

When is Thanksgiving? US law sets Thanksgiving Day on "the fourth Thursday in November" (5 U.S.C. §6103, read 9 November 2026). In 2026 that is 26 November 2026. Canada's Thanksgiving is in October: Monday 12 October in 2026 on the Canada Revenue Agency's holiday list.

US Thanksgiving dates

YearThanksgiving Day
2026Thursday, 26 November 2026
2027Thursday, 25 November 2027
2028Thursday, 23 November 2028
2029Thursday, 22 November 2029
2030Thursday, 28 November 2030

Questions and answers

Why does the date of Thanksgiving change?

Because it is the fourth Thursday of November, not a fixed day of the month. It always falls between 22 and 28 November.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday?

Not a federal one: it is not on the list in 5 U.S.C. §6103. The Friday after is often called Black Friday, and some states and employers give it off.

Which time zone does the countdown use?

Yours. It reads the time zone set on your device, shown under the countdown, so it reaches zero at midnight where you are.

What do the blocks show?

Time left, as blocks. Up to 31 days away, 1 block is 1 day; up to 26 weeks away, 1 block is 1 week; further away, 1 block is 1 month. The caption under the blocks says which.

What happens on Thanksgiving Day?

On the day the page says so. The next day it starts counting down to next year's Thanksgiving.

Timers

Created by Saad Danish. Rule read from 5 U.S.C. §6103 (Cornell LII) and the Canada Revenue Agency holiday list on 9 November 2026; dates computed from the rule.
Last updated 10 November 2026.