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 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in Manhattan, watched by millions around the country on TV every year, has cemented the brand’s place in American culture.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
In 1975, Phil Ragsdale, the founder of what would become known as the International Gay Rodeo Association a decade later, came up with the idea to hold a gay rodeo in Reno to raise money for the local senior citizens’ annual Thanksgiving Day feed.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Focus Features releases the film from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment in select theaters on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, before taking it wide on December 12.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Thanksgiving Day will be the best day to shop for sporting goods; Black Friday will see the deepest discounts for TVs, toys, and appliances; Cyber Monday will be the best day to shop for electronics, apparel and computers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
In 1975, Phil Ragsdale, the founder of what would become known as the International Gay Rodeo Association a decade later, came up with the idea to hold a gay rodeo in Reno to raise money for the local senior citizens’ annual Thanksgiving Day feed.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Focus Features releases the film from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment in select theaters on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, before taking it wide on December 12.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Thanksgiving Day will be the best day to shop for sporting goods; Black Friday will see the deepest discounts for TVs, toys, and appliances; Cyber Monday will be the best day to shop for electronics, apparel and computers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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