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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Equipment will be tight on Thanksgiving Day.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Trot in the Thanksgiving Day Race Burn off all that turkey by lacing up your running shoes for a road race.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025
As is tradition, the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature a stellar lineup of performers.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving Day will have minimal road traffic impacts.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Trot in the Thanksgiving Day Race Burn off all that turkey by lacing up your running shoes for a road race.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025
As is tradition, the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature a stellar lineup of performers.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving Day will have minimal road traffic impacts.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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