Thanksgiving 2026: Date and Printable Calendar

The fourth Thursday of November

Thanksgiving has been fixed on the fourth Thursday of November since 1941. Most workplaces close on Thursday and many also on Friday, making it the biggest travel week of the year in the United States, with Black Friday the day after.

Print the November calendar above to plan the menu, the guests and the travel days, or build a custom one in the free Calendar Maker.

Frequently asked questions

When is Thanksgiving, and does the date change?

Thanksgiving has been fixed on the fourth Thursday of November since 1941, so the weekday never changes but the date does. Black Friday is the day after. The dates in the table above are computed from that rule, so they are correct for every year listed, and the travel week around them is the busiest of the year.

What paper size do these calendars print on?

The ready-made PDFs are US Letter size, and because they are vector files they scale cleanly to A4: pick "Fit to page" in your print dialog and nothing is cut off. If you want a true A4 page rather than a scaled one, the Calendar Maker has an A4 option that builds the calendar at A4 dimensions. More detail in the how-to-print guide.

Are the calendars free to print?

Yes. Every calendar on Pretty Calendars is free for personal and classroom use, and you can print as many copies as you like for yourself, your family, your students or your workplace. There is no sign-up and no watermark. What you may not do is resell the files or republish them on another download site, as our licensing policy explains.

Can I choose the week start and the holidays shown?

Yes. The ready-made English PDFs start the week on Sunday, which is the usual convention in the United States. If you want a Monday start, open the Calendar Maker, switch "Week starts on" to Monday, and download your version. The preview updates as soon as you change it, so you can see the grid before you print.