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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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.
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David Moin, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade drew its biggest audience on record with 31.7M people tuning in across NBC and Peacock, up 11% over 2023.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2026, under the new deal, NBC will be able to telecast the 100th march of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 50th anniversary of Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
As part of the agreement, Netflix has a four-week window for the film before the Netflix debut, but the film technologies company for now is committed to playing Narnia exclusively for two weeks starting on Thanksgiving Day 2026.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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David Moin, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade drew its biggest audience on record with 31.7M people tuning in across NBC and Peacock, up 11% over 2023.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2026, under the new deal, NBC will be able to telecast the 100th march of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 50th anniversary of Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
As part of the agreement, Netflix has a four-week window for the film before the Netflix debut, but the film technologies company for now is committed to playing Narnia exclusively for two weeks starting on Thanksgiving Day 2026.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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