A live countdown to Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday of November). See the days remaining plus a running hours, minutes and seconds timer — free and running entirely in your browser.
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Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November each year.
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How many days until Thanksgiving?
In the United States, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, so its date moves each year. The countdown above works out the correct date automatically and rolls over once it passes.
The headline shows the whole days remaining and the timer ticks down hours, minutes and seconds to the holiday.
How the date is worked out
US Thanksgiving is not a fixed date — it is defined as the fourth Thursday in November, which can fall anywhere from November 22 to November 28. This tool calculates that Thursday for the upcoming year rather than relying on a stored date, so it stays correct every year. Canadian Thanksgiving is different again (the second Monday of October) and is not what this page counts down to.
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November each year, so its calendar date moves. The date line under the headline shows the exact date of the upcoming US Thanksgiving, calculated from that rule. The counter above it gives the number of whole days remaining, with a live hours, minutes and seconds timer beneath.
Why does Thanksgiving change date each year?
Thanksgiving changes date because it is defined by a rule — the fourth Thursday of November — rather than by a fixed day of the month. That places it between November 22 and November 28, so the calendar date shifts each year while the weekday never does. Congress fixed the rule in 1941, after a short-lived attempt to move the holiday a week earlier.
Does this count down to Canadian Thanksgiving?
This page targets US Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, not the Canadian holiday. Canadian Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October, about six weeks earlier. To count down to that date instead, enter it on the general days-until page.
What does Thanksgiving commemorate?
Thanksgiving is a US federal holiday for giving thanks for the harvest and the year's blessings, traditionally traced to a 1621 feast shared by the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag. President Lincoln fixed it as a national day of thanksgiving in 1863, and Congress set it at the fourth Thursday in November in 1941. Federal offices, banks and most businesses close for the day. The following Friday, Black Friday, is widely taken off as well even though it is not a holiday.