How Many Days Until Thanksgiving (US) 2027? Countdown & Date

There are 379 days until Thanksgiving (US) 2027, on Thursday, 25 November 2027 (Thursday). This page counts down to the day, explains what it is and how it is observed, and gives the dates for 2026, 2027 and 2028.

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When is Thanksgiving (US) 2027?

Thanksgiving (US) 2027 is on Thursday, 25 November 2027 — Thursday. That is 379 days from today (11 November 2026) — 54 weeks and 1 days, or about 12.5 months. It is a United States observance, and a federal holiday in the United States where marked.

How the countdown is worked out

The countdown is the number of days from today to the holiday's date: Thursday, 25 November 2027 minus 11 November 2026 is 379 days. The count is in calendar days — it counts the days you have to wait, not the number of midnights, and it does not count today. The countdown timer recomputes the number live, second by second, and the days until calculator does the same calculation for any date you choose. If the holiday is in a different time zone from you, the day starts at a different moment — but the date is the date, and the countdown is in days, so the time zone does not change the number.

What is Thanksgiving (US)?

Thanksgiving in the United States, the fourth Thursday of November, is a day for giving thanks, traditionally linked to the harvest feast shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621. It is one of the biggest holidays in the American year.

How Thanksgiving (US) is observed

Families gather for a turkey dinner with stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York and American football games are part of the day.

How the date is worked out

Thanksgiving in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November, by law since 1941. It always falls between 22 and 28 November.

Thanksgiving (US) dates — 2026, 2027 and 2028

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	26 November 2026	Thursday
2027	25 November 2027	Thursday
2028	23 November 2028	Thursday

Thanksgiving (US) 2027 in the calendar

Thanksgiving (US) 2027 is the 329th day of 2027 — a year of 365 days — and it falls in ISO week 47 of the year. There are 36 days left in the year after it, and 30 days in November 2027. In the Northern Hemisphere it is autumn; in the Southern Hemisphere the seasons are reversed.

The week number matters more than people think: in business and government across Europe, dates are often given as week numbers, and the week number finder gives the ISO week for any date. The day-of-year number is used in astronomy, in logistics and in some payroll systems. And the days-left figure is the useful one for planning the rest of the year: after Thanksgiving (US) 2027 there are 36 days — 5 weeks — left in 2027.

Planning for Thanksgiving (US) 2027

379 days is 12 months — plenty of time to plan. If Thanksgiving (US) means travel, book it now: fares and hotels are usually cheapest months in advance, and the popular dates sell out. If it means time off work, put the request in early, especially if the holiday falls on a weekday — Thursday is a working day for most people, so the day off needs to be booked. And if it means gifts or preparations, the countdown is long enough that a little planning each week is worth more than a rush in the last few days.

Thanksgiving (US) 2027 falls on a Thursday — a weekday — so most people need to take the day off to mark it properly. If it is a federal holiday, federal offices close and many employers give the day off; if it is not, the day off comes out of your annual leave. Book the time off early, especially if the holiday is one people travel for: the days around a weekday holiday are among the busiest travel days of the year, and the fares rise as the date approaches.

The countdown in other units

The countdown to Thanksgiving (US) 2027 is 379 days — which is 54 weeks and 1 days, 9096 hours, 545,760 minutes, or about 12.5 months. Of those 379 days, 271 are weekdays and 108 are weekend days — so if you are counting working days, there are 271 of them left before the holiday. The days between dates calculator works out the same numbers for any two dates, and the business days calculator counts the working days excluding public holidays.

Thanksgiving (US) around the world

As an American observance, this day is marked across the United States, and many of the days in this group are federal holidays — which means federal offices close, banks close, and the post does not run. Whether you get the day off depends on your employer and your state: private employers are not required to close on federal holidays. Schools usually follow the federal calendar, and the days around the holiday are among the busiest travel days of the year.

Planning checklist for Thanksgiving (US) 2027

When	Task
Now	Put Thursday, 25 November 2027 in your calendar, with a reminder three months before.
Three months before	Book travel and request time off, if Thanksgiving (US) means either — fares are usually cheapest this far out.
One month before	Buy gifts or make preparations, and confirm plans with family.
One week before	Check the date once more — the date is fixed — and finalise the plan.

More countdowns

If you are counting down to Thanksgiving (US), you may also be counting down to Christmas Day 2027, New Year's Day 2027, Easter Sunday 2027. And for the same holiday in another year, see Thanksgiving (US) 2026 and Thanksgiving (US) 2028.

Frequently asked questions

When is Thanksgiving (US) 2027?

Thanksgiving (US) 2027 is on Thursday, 25 November 2027 (Thursday).