Days until Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, November 26, 2026. The count starts from today’s date; pick another date to count from it instead.
- Days until Thanksgiving
- 58
From September 29, 2026, there are 58 days until Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- In weeks
- 8 weeks and 2 days
Answer for the example date Tuesday, September 29, 2026. It changes to today's date when the page loads.
Days until Thanksgiving: 58. From September 29, 2026, there are 58 days until Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Where is Thanksgiving on the calendar?
How to calculate
Counts the days from today, or any date you choose, to the next Thanksgiving, with its date and day of the week.
Example with the default inputs (Count from September 29, 2026) on the example date Tuesday, September 29, 2026: From September 29, 2026, there are 58 days until Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Method: Find the first date of Thanksgiving on or after the start date, then count the days from the start date to it.
- US Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday of November.
- Start dates from January 1, 1986 to December 31, 2400 work, because the US federal holiday rules used here start in 1986.
- The start date itself is not counted: from the day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0.
- Dates are calendar days with no time of day, so a time zone or a daylight-saving change never adds or loses a day.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Count from 2026-01-01 gives Date 2026-11-26, Days until Thanksgiving 329.Source: 5 U.S.C. 6103 (federal holidays), with OPM federal holiday schedules
- Count from 2026-11-27 gives Date 2027-11-25, Days until Thanksgiving 363.Source: 5 U.S.C. 6103 (federal holidays), with OPM federal holiday schedules
Other questions people ask
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
When is Thanksgiving 2027?
Thanksgiving 2027 is on Thursday, November 25, 2027.
How is the date of Thanksgiving set?
US Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday of November. Source: 5 U.S.C. 6103 (federal holidays), with OPM federal holiday schedules.
How are the days until Thanksgiving counted?
From the start date (today, unless you change it) to the date, without counting the start date. The day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0; the day after, the count moves on to the next Thanksgiving.