Thanksgiving Day
noun
: a day appointed for giving thanks for divine goodness: such as
a
: the fourth Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday in the U.S.
b
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in Canada
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The team believes that this is evidence of a meal similar to the turkey eaten on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas now.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
On Thanksgiving Day 2023, in Campo, Austin was killed in a hit-and-run.
—Carl Demaio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
While Macy’s normally puts on the show a bit earlier on the first day of spring, this year the Flower Show team, which also coordinates the Thanksgiving Day Parade and 4th of July Fireworks, opted to push it back slightly to coincide with Mother’s Day.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade reached 31.7 million viewers and the 48th Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks drew 7.6 million viewers.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
On Thanksgiving Day 2023, in Campo, Austin was killed in a hit-and-run.
—Carl Demaio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
While Macy’s normally puts on the show a bit earlier on the first day of spring, this year the Flower Show team, which also coordinates the Thanksgiving Day Parade and 4th of July Fireworks, opted to push it back slightly to coincide with Mother’s Day.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade reached 31.7 million viewers and the 48th Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks drew 7.6 million viewers.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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