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

Donte DiVincenzo scored 19 points with a major spark for the comeback from the 19-point deficit early in the third quarter for the Timberwolves (26-14), who are 16-6 since Thanksgiving Day. —Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026

Thanksgiving Day and the day after, the fourth Thursday and Friday in November. —Zach Wichter, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026

The other two non-sports entries were NBC’s presentation of the 99th installment of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and ABC/Hulu’s staging of the Oscars. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026

On Thanksgiving Day, deputies in Johnson County broke up a separate cockfighting ring in Alvarado, arresting 25 people and recovering 74 roosters. —Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Thanksgiving Day

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• microarray

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