Plates filled with turkey and stuffing.
Taking in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and football games on TV.
Spending quality time with family and friends.
With fall now in full swing, Thanksgiving and the traditions that come with it are right around the corner. Here’s everything you should know about the holiday.
When is Thanksgiving 2025?
This year, Thanksgiving is on November 27.
Every year, Thanksgiving takes place on the fourth Thursday of November.
When was Thanksgiving first celebrated?
While the details of the first Thanksgiving are not fully clear, what we do know is that the tradition dates back to the 1600s.
According to the History Channel, Native Americans and colonists took part in one of the first Thanksgiving feasts in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The day was re