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
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Focus Features releases the film from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment in select theaters on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, before taking it wide on December 12.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Thanksgiving Day will be the best day to shop for sporting goods; Black Friday will see the deepest discounts for TVs, toys, and appliances; Cyber Monday will be the best day to shop for electronics, apparel and computers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys will play on Thanksgiving Day in November at AT&T Stadium, and Jones was asked about Swift potentially attending the game.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and Grand Canyon University have a Thanksgiving recess that includes Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Thanksgiving Day will be the best day to shop for sporting goods; Black Friday will see the deepest discounts for TVs, toys, and appliances; Cyber Monday will be the best day to shop for electronics, apparel and computers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys will play on Thanksgiving Day in November at AT&T Stadium, and Jones was asked about Swift potentially attending the game.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and Grand Canyon University have a Thanksgiving recess that includes Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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