Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 28, 2024 to celebrate Thanksgiving!

Why so late this year?

Always celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving has become a moveable feast that can fall as early as November 22 or as late as November 28 - giving Americans plenty of time to plan for the holiday this year.

All about Thanksgiving

The very first Thanksgiving was observed in Plymouth, MA in 1621, when weary settlers were joined by Wampanoag Indians in celebration of a traditional Old World English harvest festival.

Thankfully, the Thanksgiving tradition continues today with turkey, savory stuffing and cranberry sauce, plus generous helpings of pumpkin pie and other desserts traditionally prepared from family recipes handed down through the years.

Just up ahead, find related resources including fun facts on the colorful history of Thanksgiving - as well as guides to planning, organizing, and cooking up your own harvest festival including turkey how to's, family games and Thanksgiving craft activities (for kids of all ages), plus more instructions on what to do with all those turkey leftovers .... Happy Thanksgiving!