How Many Days Until Thanksgiving?
There are 35 days until Thanksgiving, on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Thanksgiving in the United States falls on the fourth Thursday of November, so its date moves each year. The counter resolves the exact day for you.
Countdown to Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 26, 2026Counting down to Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
How we date Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November, so the date moves every year.
Always between 22 and 28 November.
Thanksgiving dates for the next ten years
The weekday is the part that changes, and it is usually what people are actually checking. Every row below is computed from the rule above rather than typed in by hand.
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 November | Thursday | 35 |
| 2027 | 25 November | Thursday | 399 |
| 2028 | 23 November | Thursday | 763 |
| 2029 | 22 November | Thursday | 1,127 |
| 2030 | 28 November | Thursday | 1,498 |
| 2031 | 27 November | Thursday | 1,862 |
| 2032 | 25 November | Thursday | 2,226 |
| 2033 | 24 November | Thursday | 2,590 |
| 2034 | 23 November | Thursday | 2,954 |
| 2035 | 22 November | Thursday | 3,318 |
Where the date differs
Thanksgiving is not on the same day everywhere. This countdown follows the first row below.
| Where | When |
|---|---|
| United States | Fourth Thursday of November |
| Canada | Second Monday of October |
About the countdown to Thanksgiving
Because Thanksgiving is defined as the fourth Thursday of November, its date ranges from November 22 to November 28.
This moving-target rule is exactly why a live countdown is more reliable than remembering a fixed number.
The counter above reads from your device clock and refreshes every second, so the days, hours, minutes and seconds always reflect the time remaining right now. The next Thanksgiving falls in ISO week 48 of 2026. When the day arrives the page says so instead of showing a zero, and from the following day it moves its target to 2027, so the countdown never runs out of road.
Around the same time
These fall within a fortnight of Thanksgiving, which is useful if you are planning around the date rather than only checking it.
| Event | Date | Relative to Thanksgiving |
|---|---|---|
| World Kindness Day | 13 November 2026 | 13 days before |
| International Men's Day | 19 November 2026 | 7 days before |
| World Television Day | 21 November 2026 | 5 days before |
| Black Friday | 27 November 2026 | 1 day after |
| Cyber Monday | 30 November 2026 | 4 days after |
| Winter | 1 December 2026 | 5 days after |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday 26 November 2026. That is 35 days from Thursday, October 22, 2026. The counter at the top of the page recalculates from your own device clock, so it is exact for your time zone.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving this time?
The next Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday (Thursday 26 November 2026). The weekday changes from year to year; the table on this page lists it for the next ten occurrences.
How is the date for Thanksgiving decided?
Thanksgiving in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November, so the date moves every year. Always between 22 and 28 November. Source: US Office of Personnel Management, federal holidays.
Does this countdown update every year?
Yes. Once Thanksgiving passes, the page rolls its target forward to the next occurrence, so the countdown stays accurate without any manual updates. The ten-year table moves along with it.
Is the Thanksgiving countdown based on my time zone?
The day count uses your device's local calendar date, not the server's. Thanksgiving is treated as a whole calendar day rather than an instant, which is why the count matches the calendar on your wall wherever you are.
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Dates verified on 2026-08-05. Page recalculated Thursday, October 22, 2026.