Moving holidays

Thanksgiving (US) dates: how the date shifts each year

Thanksgiving (US) 2026 is on Thursday 26 November 2026 (ISO week 48). That is 1 day earlier in the calendar than in 2025, when it was on Thursday 27 November 2025 (ISO week 48), in the same month. In 2027 it is on Thursday 25 November 2027 (ISO week 47), 1 day earlier, in the same month.

Date by year

Date	ISO week	Shift from the date before	Month
Thursday 24 November 2022	2022-W47	−1 day	November
Thursday 23 November 2023	2023-W47	−1 day	November
Thursday 28 November 2024	2024-W48	+5 days	November
Thursday 27 November 2025	2025-W48	−1 day	November
Thursday 26 November 2026	2026-W48	−1 day	November
Thursday 25 November 2027	2027-W47	−1 day	November
Thursday 23 November 2028	2028-W47	−2 days	November
Thursday 22 November 2029	2029-W47	−1 day	November
Thursday 28 November 2030	2030-W48	+6 days	November

The shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar. ISO weeks run Monday to Sunday. Dates: Computed: the fourth Thursday of November.

Why the date moves

Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, between the 22nd and the 28th. The holiday never leaves November, but Cyber Monday, four days later, lands in December when Thanksgiving is on the 27th or 28th.

What it does to monthly comparisons

When a holiday or the days around it change month, one month looks better and another worse against the year before, even if nothing about the business changed.

Black Friday weekend (Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday):

2025 to 2026: 27 Nov – 1 Dec 2025 → 26 Nov – 30 Nov 2026. Days in each month: November 4 → 5 days, December 1 → 0 days.
2026 to 2027: 26 Nov – 30 Nov 2026 → 25 Nov – 29 Nov 2027. The same days in each month, so monthly comparisons hold.

Check the effect and adjust for it on the business page.

Common questions

When is Thanksgiving (US) in 2026?

Thursday 26 November 2026, in ISO week 48.

How did Thanksgiving (US) move between 2025 and 2026?

From Thursday 27 November 2025 (ISO week 48) to Thursday 26 November 2026 (ISO week 48): 1 day earlier in the calendar, in the same month.

When is Thanksgiving (US) in 2027?

Thursday 25 November 2027, in ISO week 47: 1 day earlier than in 2026.

See it for your team

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For software and AI assistants

The dates of Thanksgiving (US) as JSON, or all moving holidays.