On what day of the week does Thanksgiving always fall?

On what day of the week does Thanksgiving always fall? The answer is Thursday.

In the United States, Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday of November. Congress established this uniform national date in 1941, ending a period when the holiday was generally held on the last Thursday of November. Because the date is defined by a weekday, Thanksgiving always falls on Thursday rather than on a fixed calendar date.

The holiday can occur between November 22 and November 28. This explains why Thanksgiving’s date shifts from year to year while its weekday remains constant. The Friday afterward is commonly called Black Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.

The wording refers to U.S. Thanksgiving, not every national holiday called Thanksgiving. Canada observes Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October, while other countries and communities have their own dates. For the American holiday represented by this quiz category, Thursday is the single canonical answer.