Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Thanksgiving Date Explained: What to Know for 2025
Thanksgiving is a special holiday in America celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which will be November 27th in 2025.
It started a long, long time ago, in 1621, when the Pilgrims and Native Americans shared a big meal to celebrate a good harvest.
Over many years, it became a national holiday.
It's a time for families to get together, eat yummy food like turkey and pumpkin pie, and be thankful for all the good things they have.
It's not just in America; other countries like Canada and Liberia also have days to give thanks.
Thanksgiving in 2025 falls on Thursday, November 27th, the fourth Thursday of November.
The holiday originated from a 1621 harvest festival shared by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
President Abraham Lincoln officially established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863.
Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, meaning the specific date changes annually between November 22 and 28.
Similar harvest festivals are celebrated in other countries, including Canada and Liberia, on different dates.
- Who
- Americans, Pilgrims, Wampanoag people
- What
- Thanksgiving, a harvest festival that has become a national tradition symbolizing gratitude, family, and unity.
- When
- Always the fourth Thursday of November. In 2025, it is on November 27. The date can fall between November 22 and November 28.
- Where
- United States (origins in Plymouth, Massachusetts)
- Why
- Began as a celebration of a successful harvest and evolved into a national tradition for expressing gratitude and togetherness.
- 2025 Thanksgiving Date
- Thursday, November 27
- Holiday Tradition
- Fourth Thursday of November
- Date Range
- November 22-28
- Origins
- 1621 harvest festival by Pilgrims and Wampanoag people
- Official National Holiday
- 1863 by Abraham Lincoln
- Canadian Thanksgiving
- Second Monday of October
- Liberian Thanksgiving
- First Thursday of November
