There are 29 days until Thanksgiving 2026.
Counted from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with today as day zero.
Thanksgiving 2026
29days
Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- In weeks
- 4 weeks and 1 day
- Weekends
- 4
- Sleeps
- 29
- US work days
- 19
TeamPredict counts US work days too (Monday to Friday, minus federal holidays), so payroll, leave and deadlines can be planned before the date.
Pick another start date to count to Thanksgiving from it.
From Wednesday, October 28, 2026, it is 29 days (4 weeks and 1 day) to Thanksgiving 2026, with 19 US work days in between.
See which of your own people may be leaving, before they hand in notice.
Start 30-Day Free TrialThis calendar shows today and Thanksgiving 2026, with the days between them tinted.
- Today
- Days counted
- The date
October 2026
November 2026
Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday in 2026, and these are the next six dates.
| Year | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thu, Nov 26Thursday, November 26, 2026 | 29 |
| 2027 | Thu, Nov 25Thursday, November 25, 2027 | 393 |
| 2028 | Thu, Nov 23Thursday, November 23, 2028 | 757 |
| 2029 | Thu, Nov 22Thursday, November 22, 2029 | 1121 |
| 2030 | Thu, Nov 28Thursday, November 28, 2030 | 1492 |
| 2031 | Thu, Nov 27Thursday, November 27, 2031 | 1856 |
Of the 28 days before Thanksgiving, 19 are US work days.
A US work day here is a Monday to Friday that is not a federal holiday. Counting from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the 28 days before Thanksgiving include 8 weekend days and this federal holiday: Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026). Today and the date are not counted. The federal holidays are the ones OPM lists, on their observed dates.
What the 28 days between are made of
The business days calculator counts work days between any two dates, and the date calculator adds or subtracts any span from a date.
82% of 2026 has passed.
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is day 301 of the 365 days in 2026. Thanksgiving is 29 days after it.
Thanksgiving in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November.
The dates in the table are worked out from this rule for each year, not typed in, and checked against these sources:
These nearby holidays have their own countdowns.
Every holiday countdown is on one page, and the birthday countdown counts to a date you pick.
Here are five questions about Thanksgiving, answered.
- How many days until Thanksgiving 2026?
- From today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (US Eastern time), it is 29 days until Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. That is 4 weeks and 1 day, and today is not counted.
- How many weekends and sleeps until Thanksgiving?
- There are 4 weekends before Thanksgiving, counting each Saturday after today and before the date. A sleep is a night, so there are 29 sleeps.
- How many work days are there until Thanksgiving?
- There are 19 US work days left. The 28 days between today and the date include 8 weekend days, plus Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026), which federal offices close for. Work days are Monday to Friday, and neither today nor the date is counted.
- What day of the week is Thanksgiving 2026?
- Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday in 2026. After that: Thursday, November 25, 2027; Thursday, November 23, 2028; Thursday, November 22, 2029.
- When is Thanksgiving each year?
- Thanksgiving in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November. The next six dates are in the table on this page.
Turnover is cheaper to prevent than to calculate.
TeamPredict flags resignation risk early from public LinkedIn signals, giving you lead time to retain your best people before they hand in notice.
Start 30-Day Free TrialNo charge today · Cancel anytime