Thanksgiving Day

noun

: a day appointed for giving thanks for divine goodness: such as

a

: the fourth Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday in the U.S.

b

: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in Canada

Examples of Thanksgiving Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Macy’s is wasting no time celebrating 2026 as the centennial year of its Thanksgiving Day parade and 50th anniversary of its Fourth of July fireworks. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026

Beckstrom died on Thanksgiving Day. —Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

The issue began earlier this week with the inaugural Frame Forward AI Animated Film Festival announcing Igor Alferov’s short film Thanksgiving Day had won the contest. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026

Guthrie hosted the Thanksgiving Day parade in November and covered the opening ceremony at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris two years ago. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Thanksgiving Day

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Kids Definition

Thanksgiving Day

noun

: a day for giving thanks for divine goodness: as

a

: the fourth Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday in the U.S.

b

: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in Canada