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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Monroe and Moroccan have walked red carpets, gone on yacht vacations and joined their mom on stage at the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Ellie Beeck, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
On Thanksgiving Day in 2023, 16 cars of a CSX train derailed in Rockcastle County, spilling molten sulfur and causing a fire that burned throughout the day, The Courier Journal previously reported.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
According to Texas law, liquor stores are closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Even/odd parking also will boost plow access in situations where snowfall continues or resumes after the first two phases of a traditional snow emergency are done, which was the case with the storm that arrived just after Thanksgiving Day.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ellie Beeck, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
On Thanksgiving Day in 2023, 16 cars of a CSX train derailed in Rockcastle County, spilling molten sulfur and causing a fire that burned throughout the day, The Courier Journal previously reported.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
According to Texas law, liquor stores are closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Even/odd parking also will boost plow access in situations where snowfall continues or resumes after the first two phases of a traditional snow emergency are done, which was the case with the storm that arrived just after Thanksgiving Day.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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