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

Examples of Thanksgiving Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New York City, home to the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, didn’t make the list, but plenty of other interesting cities did. Check out which seven cities were ranked the best places for a Thanksgiving trip. —Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

The 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will occur in 2026. —David Moin, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024

Among the other games Prescott is expected to miss are a Nov. 18 Lone Star State battle with the Texans on Monday Night Football and a Thanksgiving Day date with the Giants on Fox. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024

The film opens with a Thanksgiving Day scene before Dorothy eases on down the yellow brick road. —Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Thanksgiving Day

noun

: a day for giving thanks for divine goodness: 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