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

Including their annual Thanksgiving Day home games, the Cowboys have won seven straight Thursday games. —Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025

Around Thanksgiving Day, much of that fuel flowed into a drain and drinking water well that supplied 90,000 people at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. —CBS News, 9 May 2025

Telemundo has access through NBC to holiday favorite specials such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Christmas in Rockefeller Center, not to mention NFL games. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 May 2025

The precision dance troupe, known for its high kicks, appearances at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and annual Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, turns 100 this year. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2025

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