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Thanksgiving
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Thanksgiving. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
US President Joe Biden, and one of the two National Thanksgiving turkeys. Photo: EPA-EFE
Joe Biden

Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom during final Thanksgiving event

Annual tradition that spares turkeys from Thanksgiving dinner tables also marked the start of Biden’s last holiday season at the White House.

Food and Drinks

Cooks’ questions: how long does ground turkey last in the freezer?

Joe Biden

Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, marks 81st birthday

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American cinema

Review | Thanksgiving: Eli Roth’s gruesome slasher is a treat for horror fans

A year after a deadly Black Friday stampede in a New England town, a knife-wielding killer appears as Thanksgiving nears, and a bloody banquet of slayings begins. Expect a sequel, if not a franchise.

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Nell Verlaque in a still from “Thanksgiving” (category III). Patrick Dempsey co-stars, Eli Roth directs.
Joe Biden

No ‘fowl play’, no ‘ballot stuffing’, Biden jokes at Thanksgiving turkey pardon

The ‘only red wave this season’ will be if White House dog Commander knocks over the cranberry sauce, the US president says in reference to the midterm results.

Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Is eating turkey worth it? It’s dry, awkward and terrible ecologically

Food writers everywhere are calling for a rethink of the traditional Christmas or Thanksgiving turkey – whatever you do with the bird, you can do better and easier with a chicken.

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Coronavirus pandemic

US virus cases top 13 million, Black Friday shoppers stay home

New York infections top 8,000 for first time since April; Minnesota reports record daily deaths.

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A shopper walks through a mall in California during the Black Friday shopping sales. Photo: Orange County Register via dpa
Donald Trump

‘DiaperDon’: Trump mocked for giving Thanksgiving speech from tiny desk

#DiaperDon trends on Twitter and Trump was compared to a child banished to a kid’s table on Thanksgiving for throwing a tantrum.

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Donald Trump

Ivanka Trump: 6 Thanksgiving and Christmas looks – what will she wear this year?

Whether she’s holidaying in Paris or attending official Thanksgiving events at the White House, the US first daughter is always bang on trend – just don’t ask her to decorate a dining table for you

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York scales down amid coronavirus surge

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Coronavirus pandemic

Global coronavirus cases surge past 60 million

It took just 17 days to go from 50 million cases to 60 million, compared with the 21 days it took to go from 40 million to 50 million.

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A man walks by street art by @puregenius in New York showing a skeleton holding a tray with a Thanksgiving turkey topped with coronavirus. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

Donald Trump ‘pardons’ Corn the Thanksgiving turkey

Veganism and vegetarianism

Thanksgiving tofurkey? Mock suckling pig? How we can eat less meat

Given global warming and the emergence of pseudo meats, more of us should be replacing the Thanksgiving turkey with meatless alternatives. Meanwhile, China’s meat prices have surged on its pork crisis: a chance for pseudo-meat makers to enter the world’s biggest meat-eating market.

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Extreme weather

Trouble at Thanksgiving: storms threaten travel plans and Macy’s parade

Two large storms sweeping US, causing widespread problems with 55 million people expected to take to the roads and air on one of year’s busiest travel days.

Motorists navigate an ice and snow-covered road in Mason City, Iowa, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
China society

Thanksgiving celebrations in China grow, but hold the turkey

Emoji-filled selfies and sentimental messages mark a day which is growing in importance on the other side of the world from its American origins.

United States

Frostbite no match for Thanksgiving Day cheer in frigid New York

New Yorkers endured the coldest Thanksgiving Day in decades, with temperatures of -6 Celsius (21 Fahrenheit) at the start of the Macy’s parade

‘Peking turkey’: a Chinese Thanksgiving in New York

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China economy

Chinese turkey farmers gobble up their Thanksgiving profits

Western festivals drive a spike in sales for Chinese poultry farmers, despite protests against them on ideological grounds.

The two-month period from November to New Year’s Eve is a window of opportunity for turkey farmers in China to cash in on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

‘Peking turkey’? At Thanksgiving in US, it’s on at least one Chinese menu

Chinese restaurants in New York and Washington decide whether to cater to American holiday traditions, or not.

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United States

Before refrigerators, Thanksgiving turkeys were marched to market

Before refrigeration and livestock trucks, the only way to get turkeys to market for the holidays was to march the birds to the nearest slaughterhouse.

Wellness

How being grateful at Thanksgiving can transform your life

Gratitude is a way of life, not something that you think about once a year. Psychotherapist Barton Goldsmith explains that life will never be perfect, but it can come pretty close

Wellness

How to make healthy choices – and still enjoy Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving coming on Thursday, followed by Christmas and new year’s celebrations, how can you survive without adding inches to your waistline?

A traditional Thanksgiving dinner is full of delicious food – and also lots of calories – but there are ways to enjoy your favourite dishes without putting on weight.
Food and Drinks

How Thanksgiving helps Asian-Americans celebrate their culture

The looseness to Thanksgiving makes it a great platform for Asian-Americans to celebrate and inject their own, sometimes complicated, identities and create dishes that highlight the best of both cultures.

South Korea

Korean vs US Thanksgiving: beef, TV dramas, male chauvinism

Thanksgiving in the US and Korea is similar in many ways, but there are notable differences between the two harvest festivals. For a start, the Korean Chuseok holiday can reinforce old gender roles and norms.

Where to eat in Hong Kong

Happy Thanksgiving! 13 of the best dinner options in Hong Kong

Thanksgiving this year takes place on Thursday, November 22 and Hong Kong offers plenty of gastronomic options whether it be to eat-in or takeaway

Jamie’s Italian is one of many restaurants offering a special Thanksgiving menu this year in Hong Kong.
South Korea

‘Korean Thanksgiving’ wouldn’t be the same without cans of Spam

South Korea is the second biggest consumer of Spam after the United States, despite having a population less than a sixth of the size. Here’s why.

‘It’s affordable and everyone likes it. All South Koreans like Spam’
Food and Drinks

Eight things Anthony Bourdain says you’re doing wrong with your Thanksgiving dinner

Inside Out & Outside In

Outside In | Thanksgiving brings up this uncomfortable food issue

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