Countdown to Thanksgiving

There are 193 days until Thanksgiving 2026, which falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. That is 27 weeks and 4 days away, or roughly 6 months. Thanksgiving is a public observance in the United States, when most government offices, banks, and the postal service are closed. Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday this year, a midweek date — worth noting if you want to plan time off around it.

Counting down turns a vague "soon" into a clear number of days you can plan around — booking travel, sending cards, or simply building anticipation. Many people begin preparing for a date like this two to three months ahead, and a visible countdown helps pace that preparation rather than leaving everything to the final week. If you are counting down to Thanksgiving, you can add a free Outside countdown widget to your iPhone home screen; it updates every day and can be shared with friends and family.