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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Guthrie hosted the Thanksgiving Day parade in November and covered the opening ceremony at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris two years ago.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Guthrie’s net worth also includes her hosting work for specials like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, and the Olympics.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
Besides Comet, Neal and Zaida, entrants include Soleil, a Belgian sheepdog who won the National Dog Show televised last Thanksgiving Day, and a Lhasa apso called JJ, who triumphed at the huge AKC National Championship that aired in late December.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
What is the difference between Thanksgiving Day and Election Day?
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Guthrie’s net worth also includes her hosting work for specials like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, and the Olympics.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
Besides Comet, Neal and Zaida, entrants include Soleil, a Belgian sheepdog who won the National Dog Show televised last Thanksgiving Day, and a Lhasa apso called JJ, who triumphed at the huge AKC National Championship that aired in late December.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
What is the difference between Thanksgiving Day and Election Day?
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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