AAA projects that 1.9 million Tennesseans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period, which runs from Tuesday, November 25 to Monday, December 1. This marks a 1.9% increase over last year and sets a new record for Thanksgiving travel in the Volunteer State.

Nationwide, AAA expects 81.8 million Americans to travel for Thanksgiving. That’s an increase of 1.6 million travelers compared to 2024. Thanksgiving remains the busiest travel holiday of the year, surpassing both Memorial Day and Independence Day.

Tennessee Thanksgiving Travelers

Total Travelers: 1,933,203 (+1.9%)

By Car: 1,859,108 (+1.8%)

By Air: 51,445 (+0.3%)

By Other Modes (bus, train, cruise): 22,649 (+8.9%)

“Tennesseans are embracing the Thanksgiving spirit with recor

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