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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The Derby has become NBCU’s spring tentpole, coming after the end of the NFL season, outside of the Olympic windows, but months ahead of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and July 4 fireworks show.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
The Thanksgiving Day Parade had its highest rating of all time too.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Commissioner Roger Goodell promises three Christmas Day games every year, matching the league's annual Thanksgiving Day slate.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
On Sundays, hours are 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed for tours on Thanksgiving Day.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
The Thanksgiving Day Parade had its highest rating of all time too.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Commissioner Roger Goodell promises three Christmas Day games every year, matching the league's annual Thanksgiving Day slate.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
On Sundays, hours are 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed for tours on Thanksgiving Day.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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