Thanksgiving Day

Make it longer

Take Friday 27 November off and get 4 days in a row (Thu 26 Nov – Sun 29 Nov).

Plan more breaks with the leave planner.

Where to go for Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is held on the fourth Thursday of November, and many people also take the Friday off, turning it into a four-day weekend that combines family gatherings with a short autumn trip.

Budget-friendly

• San Antonio · Texas

  The River Walk, the Alamo and the Spanish colonial missions of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, pair well with Tex-Mex food and a mild late-autumn climate.

  Typically around 26 November: high 22°C (71°F), low 9°C (49°F), rain on 21% of days.

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• Tucson · Arizona

  Saguaro National Park on both sides of the city, hiking in Sabino Canyon and the white mission church of San Xavier del Bac, along with Sonoran-style Mexican food. Autumn temperatures suit time outdoors.

  Typically around 26 November: high 19°C (67°F), low 5°C (42°F), rain on 9% of days.

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Mid-range

• New Orleans · Louisiana

  Creole and Cajun cooking, from gumbo to beignets, live jazz in the French Quarter and on Frenchmen Street, and the oak-lined streets of the Garden District. Late-November weather is usually mild.

  Typically around 26 November: high 20°C (67°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 26% of days.

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• Palm Springs · California

  A desert resort town with warm, dry autumn days, mid-century modern architecture and a rotating aerial tramway up Mount San Jacinto. Joshua Tree National Park is within driving distance for a day of hiking.

  Typically around 26 November: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (42°F), rain on 6% of days.

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Splurge

• New York

  The Thanksgiving Day parade through Manhattan is a long-running tradition on the holiday morning. The rest of the weekend can go to museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Broadway shows and Central Park.

  Typically around 26 November: high 9°C (48°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 26% of days.

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Trip ideas chosen by Public Holidays World, not sponsored. “Typically” lines are past averages, not forecasts; when the date is within about 9 days, a forecast is shown too.