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Thanksgiving Wishes

Grateful wishes for everyone your year was woven with.

Thanksgiving wishes are for counting what's easy to take for granted: health, love, shelter, and the people woven through your life. Read more Quotes.

Counting Every Blessing Today

Today is the official reminder to count what we so often take for granted — health, love, shelter, and the remarkable people woven through our lives. May your count be wonderfully long.

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Friends Who Became Our Family

Sometimes the family we choose feels every bit as precious as the one we were born into — and today I am especially grateful that you are both to me. Happy Thanksgiving, dear friend.

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Gratitude Fills Our Table Today

Around this table today, gratitude is the ingredient that makes everything else taste better. Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with abundance, warmth, and the people who make your heart full.

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Family Feast and Overflowing Joy

Thanksgiving is at its finest when the table is crowded, the food is plentiful, and the laughter is even more so. May your holiday be exactly that kind of beautiful and noisy celebration.

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Holiday Wishes

Harvest Abundance Gratefully Received

Like a harvest gathered after months of patient tending, may this Thanksgiving bring you the full reward of everything you have faithfully planted and nurtured throughout the year.

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Giving Back This Thanksgiving Season

The truest spirit of Thanksgiving lives in the act of giving what we have to those who have less. May this holiday season move you to open your hands as generously as your heart.

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Remembering Distant Relatives Today

Though we cannot share a table today, you are at every table in my heart. Sending all my love across the miles with hopes that your Thanksgiving is warm and wonderful.

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Your greatness reflects in your commitment to everyone

Your greatness reflects in your commitment to everyone. Thank you for being my pillar of strength.

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One of the joys of Thanksgiving is

One of the joys of Thanksgiving is wishing you a happy Holiday Season and a healthy and prosperous New Year!

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Christmas Wishes

May you be bestowed upon with the best of everything

May you be bestowed upon with the best of everything and have the strength to surpass any obstacle. The lord will lead your way. Have a blessed thanksgiving!

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Have a Happy Thanksgiving

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Hoping your Thanksgiving is filled with blessings and joy!

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May your Thanksgiving be filled with love and cheer

May your Thanksgiving be filled with love and cheer, but also with full tummies. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
In the United States, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November every year. Canada celebrates its own Thanksgiving earlier, on the second Monday of October, reflecting an earlier harvest season further north.
Who is a Thanksgiving wish typically addressed to?
Unlike a Thanksgiving prayer, which speaks to God, a Thanksgiving wish is addressed directly to a friend or family member, as in the sample message telling a friend "you are... precious to me... Happy Thanksgiving, dear friend."
How did Thanksgiving originate?
The most widely told origin story traces to 1621, when Plymouth Colony Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest feast in present-day Massachusetts. The event is often cited as an early example of cooperation between English colonists and Native Americans, though the modern holiday took shape gradually over the centuries that followed.
What imagery shows up often in Thanksgiving wishes?
Harvest imagery is common, comparing personal blessings to a harvest gathered after "months of patient tending," which fits the holiday's original harvest-festival roots.
What's a good Thanksgiving wish for a crowded family gathering?
Something that leans into the noise and abundance of the day, like the sample wishing for "a crowded table... plentiful food... even more laughter" — celebratory rather than reflective. See Thanksgiving status for shorter versions of the same idea.
Why is turkey the centerpiece of the meal?
Turkey became the traditional main dish partly because it was a large, native bird that was plentiful in autumn and practical for feeding a big gathering. Over time it became so closely tied to the holiday that "turkey day" is a common nickname for Thanksgiving itself.
How is a Thanksgiving wish different from a Thanksgiving prayer?
A wish is a greeting shared between people, often light and warm, while a prayer is addressed to God and centers on gratitude as a spiritual practice — see Thanksgiving prayers for that devotional version.
What is the central theme of the holiday?
At its heart, Thanksgiving is about gratitude - pausing to acknowledge the harvest, family, and good fortune of the year. Many households mark this with spoken thanks around the table before the meal begins.
Who made Thanksgiving an official national holiday in the US?
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving in 1863, during the Civil War, as a fixed annual observance. The date was later standardized to the fourth Thursday of November by an act of Congress in 1941.
What other customs are associated with Thanksgiving besides the meal?
Beyond the family dinner, the holiday is associated with parades (most famously New York's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade), American football games, and a moment where many families go around the table naming what they're thankful for. It also traditionally marks the start of the year-end holiday and shopping season in the US.
Is Thanksgiving only celebrated in North America?
Formal Thanksgiving holidays as a fixed civic observance are mainly associated with the United States and Canada, on their respective dates. Similar harvest-festival traditions expressing gratitude exist in other cultures worldwide, though not always under the same name or date.
How can I share Thanksgiving wishes with family and friends?
Many people send short thankful messages or heartfelt notes to family and friends who can't be at the table in person. Thanksgiving wishes and quotes are common ways to put that gratitude into words for cards, texts, or social posts.
Are prayers a common part of Thanksgiving?
Yes, saying grace or a thanksgiving prayer before the meal is a long-standing tradition in many households, regardless of which origin story is followed. Thanksgiving prayers often focus on gratitude for family, health, and provision over the past year.
What's a simple way to mark Thanksgiving on social media?
A short thankful caption or status update is a common, low-effort way to mark the day publicly. Thanksgiving status updates typically pair a line of gratitude with well-wishes for whoever is reading.

Send one to family you were born into, or the one you chose. For reflective grace, see our Prayers collection.