How Many Days Until Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Thursday, November 26.
The next United States Thanksgiving is Thursday, 26 November 2026 — always the fourth Thursday of November, so the countdown target never surprises. Canada's comes first: Monday, 12 October 2026, 45 days ahead of the US date.
Thursday, November 26
Dates year by year
| Year | Date | Day | Places observing | Longest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | November 27, 2025 | Thursday | 2 | 1 days |
| 2026 | November 26, 2026 | Thursday | 2 | 1 days |
| 2027 | November 25, 2027 | Thursday | 2 | 1 days |
| 2028 | November 23, 2028 | Thursday | 2 | 1 days |
Who gets the day off
Every row is derived from that country’s official calendar on this site, so the day counts include substitute days and government bridge days exactly as gazetted.
| Country / region | Called | Date | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Thanksgiving (Action de grâce)A statutory holiday in federal jurisdiction, set by proclamation on the second Monday of October; provincial treatment varies, and three provinces do not automatically follow. | October 12, 2026Local date: October 12, 2026 | 1days |
| United States | Thanksgiving DayOne of the eleven federal holidays, fixed by Congress on the fourth Thursday of November; federal offices, the postal service and the stock market close. | November 26, 2026 | 1days |
| China | Not a public holidayThanksgiving appears on no Chinese calendar; the fourth Thursday of November is an ordinary working day, and the next days off are the New Year block in January. | November 26, 2026 | Working day |
| South Korea | Not a public holidayKorea’s harvest festival is Chuseok, on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month — three days off, a different full moon, and a different calendar. Its English gloss “Korean Thanksgiving” is a translation aid, not a shared holiday. | November 26, 2026 | Working day |
| Thailand | Not a public holidayNo Thai gazette lists Thanksgiving. November does carry royal observances, but none of them is this festival, and the pay and closure rules that follow a Thai public holiday do not apply. | November 26, 2026 | Working day |
Canada
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ThailandPlanning around the date
Thanksgiving 2026 falls on a Thursday, so the holiday plus the weekend is a natural three-day break (26–29 November); the Friday in between (Friday 27 November) is not a federal holiday, but many employers close it, stretching the break to four. Canada's Thanksgiving is a Monday (Monday 12 October), bookending its own three-day weekend with the Saturday and Sunday before it.
Only the United States and Canada gazette Thanksgiving among the places we publish. Japan's 23 November "Labor Thanksgiving Day" (勤労感謝の日) is an unrelated festival that happens to share the English name, and the working rows on the comparison table show the rest keep a normal week.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until Thanksgiving 2026?
The timer above counts down to Thursday, 26 November 2026, the fourth Thursday of November. It recomputes against the current date, so the number is always live.
When is Canadian Thanksgiving 2026?
Canadian Thanksgiving 2026 is Monday, 12 October — the second Monday of October, set by Parliament in 1957, about 45 days before the US date.
Why does the date change every year?
Because the rule fixes a weekday, not a date. The United States has observed the fourth Thursday of November since 1942, and Canada the second Monday of October since 1957 — so the calendar date slides a few days each year while the long weekend keeps its shape. In 2026 the US date is 26 November and in 2027 it is 25 November.
Is Thanksgiving a public holiday outside North America?
No — of all the places we publish, only the United States and Canada gazette it. The comparison table below shows every other row as a working day; Japan's 23 November Labor Thanksgiving Day is a separate harvest festival that shares only the English name.
Is the Friday after Thanksgiving a public holiday?
No — the day after (Friday 27 November in 2026) stays a working day in the federal calendar, though many employers close it. Our United States long-weekends page tracks the resulting four-day window year by year.
How do I add the Thanksgiving dates to my calendar?
Download the free ICS file from the United States holiday page (the anchor calendar for this page) or the downloads hub, and import it into Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar.