Overview
- Thanksgiving will be observed on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, consistent with the fourth-Thursday rule.
- Congress codified the timing in 1941 following national proclamations by George Washington in 1789 and Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
- Typical observances include family turkey dinners, televised American football, and the Macy’s parade in New York City.
- Current reporting warns that holiday travel could be disrupted by a U.S. government shutdown causing air-traffic controller shortages and domestic flight cancellations.
- The holiday ushers in the shopping season, with Black Friday sales scheduled for the following day.