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
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Fox’s Sunday afternoon NFL package averaged 18.4 million viewers per week, while its national window—which included the Thanksgiving Day Giants-Cowboys broadcast—averaged 24.6 million viewers.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Gerwig, who sparked a global movement of her own with her 2023 Barbie movie, is directing a take on C.S. Lewis’ classic The Chronicles of Narnia series, with the film scheduled for released on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day), 2026.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The voluptuous installation, spearheaded by Amy Kule, a longtime producer of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Fourth of July Fireworks show, will remain on display through Wednesday (March 5).
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The 10-year agreement will include broadcast and streaming rights to a Macy’s Parade-eve special and a new special program to be announced at a later date, as well as the Fourth of July Fireworks and Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—David Moin, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Gerwig, who sparked a global movement of her own with her 2023 Barbie movie, is directing a take on C.S. Lewis’ classic The Chronicles of Narnia series, with the film scheduled for released on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day), 2026.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The voluptuous installation, spearheaded by Amy Kule, a longtime producer of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Fourth of July Fireworks show, will remain on display through Wednesday (March 5).
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The 10-year agreement will include broadcast and streaming rights to a Macy’s Parade-eve special and a new special program to be announced at a later date, as well as the Fourth of July Fireworks and Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—David Moin, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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