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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According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, liquor stores are only required to close on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025 Her disappearance sparked a weeks-long search that concluded on Thanksgiving Day that year, when a passing motorist spotted Papini alongside the highway — partially bound, injured and with a brand on her shoulder. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025 Those will all happen at the same time: the Friday before Labor Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 22 May 2025 On Sundays, hours are 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed for tours on Thanksgiving Day. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Thanksgiving Day

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Thanksgiving Day was in 1674

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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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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

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