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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Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
Sony came in with what is described as an aggressive offer just before the end of the business day before Thanksgiving Day.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The ski resort opened just after Thanksgiving Day and has continued to run limited ski lifts during the weekends.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Fresh off a performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nuna swung by to try her hand at Cinematrix Live.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
Sony came in with what is described as an aggressive offer just before the end of the business day before Thanksgiving Day.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The ski resort opened just after Thanksgiving Day and has continued to run limited ski lifts during the weekends.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Fresh off a performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nuna swung by to try her hand at Cinematrix Live.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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