How Many Weekends Until Thanksgiving 2026?
There are 6 weekends until Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Saturdays are counted from tomorrow.
6 weekends
until Thursday, November 26, 2026
Every weekend until Thanksgiving
The first is the weekend of October 17, 2026, and there are 6 weekends before Thanksgiving.
| # | Weekend | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 17, 2026 – October 18, 2026 | |
| 2 | October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026 | |
| 3 | October 31, 2026 – November 1, 2026 | |
| 4 | November 7, 2026 – November 8, 2026 | |
| 5 | November 14, 2026 – November 15, 2026 | |
| 6 | November 21, 2026 – November 22, 2026 |
The weekends before Thanksgiving
Here a weekend means a Saturday and the Sunday after it. A Saturday counts as soon as it is still ahead of you, so the weekend coming up next is number one.
The last weekend before Thanksgiving is Nov 21 and Nov 22. Thanksgiving is midweek this time, on a Thursday, so the nearest weekend is the one before it or the one after.
No US federal holiday falls on a Friday or Monday before Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving 2026 facts
| Date | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Day of the year | Day 330 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 48 |
| Leap year | 2026 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q4 2026 |
| Written as | 11/26/2026 (US), 26/11/2026 (UK), 2026-11-26 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waning gibbous (UTC) |
| The one after | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| Last time | Thursday, November 27, 2025, 323 days ago |
When is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November. Days until Thanksgiving has the full background on the date.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 26, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | November 25, 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | November 23, 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | November 22, 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | November 28, 2030 | Thursday |
| 2031 | November 27, 2031 | Thursday |
Thanksgiving countdown questions
Does Thanksgiving 2026 fall on a weekend?
No. It's a Thursday.
How many weekend days are left before Thanksgiving 2026?
12 Saturdays and Sundays together, out of 41 days. The other 29 are weekdays.
When is Thanksgiving 2027?
Thursday, November 25, 2027. This page switches to that date on Fri, Nov 27.
How this is calculated
Each Saturday between tomorrow and Thanksgiving stands for one weekend. The first is Sat, Oct 17 and they run every seven days from there. When today is itself a Saturday or Sunday, that weekend is left out because it has already started.
Counted from Friday, October 16, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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