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

As the turkey thaws and a day of cooking prep begins, an equally integral Thanksgiving tradition is Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Season 2 of the show debut on Thanksgiving Day, and Lionsgate will begin shooting the third season at the Lionsgate Studios sound stages in Atlanta next month. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Ribeiro also made sure to shout out Ray Chew, the show’s long-serving music director, who won his first Emmy over the weekend at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards for his direction of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

Simply pathetic, but, MY LIONS stay close in the NFC North race and sets up what should be one of the biggest Thanksgiving Day games in Lions history when the Bears come to town on November 26. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Thanksgiving Day

• andromache
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• companionway
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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