The countdown above shows exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds are left until Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, 26 November 2026. It updates live, so each visit shows the real-time total ticking down to the turkey, the family table and the start of the holiday season.
In the United States, Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday of November, so the exact date shifts a little each year — which makes a live countdown the easiest way to know how long is left.
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, 26 November 2026. It is observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. (Canadian Thanksgiving is different — the second Monday of October.) The very next day, Friday, is Black Friday, the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season.
To see the weeks remaining, divide the number of days shown above by seven. Knowing how many weeks are left makes it easy to plan the menu, order the turkey and book travel before the big day.
Thanksgiving kicks off the busiest stretch of the year. Use the days remaining to plan the feast, invite the family, and get ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. For many people, the Thanksgiving countdown is really the countdown to the whole festive season that follows.
The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Thanksgiving Day, updating live in your browser with no registration or installation. It is completely free, works on phones and computers, and you can return any time to see exactly how close Thanksgiving is.
The live counter at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours and minutes remaining until Thanksgiving Day, 26 November 2026. It updates in real time.
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, 26 November 2026, the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
No. U.S. Thanksgiving is always a Thursday but the date moves each year because it is the fourth Thursday of November, so it can fall between 22 and 28 November.
Divide the number of days shown in the countdown by seven to get the number of weeks left until Thanksgiving.
Yes. The countdown is completely free, needs no sign-up and runs straight in your browser.
