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 flights will begin before Chuseok (October 15), also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day, which celebrates both the harvest and their ancestors.
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Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
Recently, Macy’s signed a new 10-year rights deal with NBCUniversal, for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
And staple events like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (M-1.43%), professional golf, college football, and Premier League soccer will round out the network’s big year.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
Recently, Macy’s signed a new 10-year deal with NBCUniversal for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
Recently, Macy’s signed a new 10-year rights deal with NBCUniversal, for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
And staple events like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (M-1.43%), professional golf, college football, and Premier League soccer will round out the network’s big year.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
Recently, Macy’s signed a new 10-year deal with NBCUniversal for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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