What date was Thanksgiving 2019?

Thanksgiving in 2019 was on November 28th.

In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is observed annually on the fourth Thursday of November. In 2019, the calendar placed the fourth Thursday on November 28, making that the official holiday date. It was followed by Black Friday on November 29.

The federal holiday’s modern schedule was established in 1941, when Congress set Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday of November. Earlier presidential proclamations and state practices had produced more variation, including occasional late-November dates.

Thanksgiving is associated with family gatherings, meals featuring turkey and regional side dishes, parades and American football. The holiday’s popular origin story connects it to a 1621 harvest gathering at Plymouth Colony, but historians emphasize that the event was not the single, uninterrupted beginning of the national holiday. Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October, so its date should not be confused with the U.S. observance.