Days Until Thanksgiving
Counting to the fourth Thursday of November.
US Thanksgiving is not a fixed date — it is the fourth Thursday of November, which is why it wanders between 22 and 28 November. This page computes the correct Thursday for the current year and counts down to it live.
That floating date is also why Thanksgiving week planning is tricky: flights peak the Wednesday before, and the length of the shopping season to Christmas changes by up to six days depending on the year. The table below gives the exact date for the next five years.
Thanksgiving (US) — the next five years
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 November 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | 25 November 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | 23 November 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | 22 November 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | 28 November 2030 | Thursday |
Frequently asked questions
Why does Thanksgiving change its date?
Federal law (since 1941) fixes it to the fourth Thursday of November rather than a calendar date, so it lands anywhere from 22 to 28 November depending on which weekday 1 November falls on.
When is Black Friday?
The day after — the Friday following the fourth Thursday of November. When the counter above reads 1 day, Black Friday is two days away.
Is Canadian Thanksgiving the same day?
No — Canada celebrates on the second Monday of October, more than a month earlier than the US date this page counts to.