Thanksgiving Day

What Time Do Stores Like Walmart and Target Open on Black Friday?

Many retail giants have opted to close on Thanksgiving Day during the coronavirus pandemic, citing safety concerns and gratitude for their employees. Retailers also have expanded their online offerings, as well as their pickup and delivery services, to meet customer demand amid lockdowns and pandemic restrictions. For the second year in a row, Walmart and […]

How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday is notably different from last year’s limited celebration, which was reduced to just one block, with spectators discouraged from coming out. Around 6,500 people will come together to work on this year’s parade, which will follow a 2.5-mile route through New York City, starting on the Upper […]

N.F.L. Thanksgiving Schedule: What to Watch for Today’s Games

The Raiders (5-5), once considered one of the N.F.L.’s top teams, have nose-dived, losing three straight games as other controversies engulfed them. Weeks after Jon Gruden resigned as head coach in October after The New York Times reported on racist and homophobic emails he sent before joining the team, the Raiders released their 2020 first-round […]

President Biden Arrives in Nantucket for Thanksgiving

But with his new job, Mr. Biden brings a dizzying array of security personnel, members of the media and White House officials, not to mention a parade of family members: his children, Ashley and Hunter; Hunter’s wife, Melissa; grandchildren Naomi, Finnegan, Maisy, Natalie, Hunter Biden II and Beau; and Naomi’s fiancé, Peter Neal. “There’s a […]

The Best Thanksgiving Movies to Watch This Holiday

Face it, the centerpiece of Thanksgiving isn’t the turkey. It’s the TV. After dinner gets devoured in a fraction of the time it took to cook, the overstuffed proceed to the couch to distract themselves from a third slice of pie by debating what to watch. Relieve some of their pressure by serving up these […]

As Thanksgiving Approaches, U.S. Virus Cases Tick Upward Once More

Dr. Rebecca Smith, an epidemiologist at the University of Illinois, said she planned to travel by vehicle with her children to see family but would get tested before and after. “People want to get back to normal and we understand that — and there are ways to do that safely,” she said. Still, Dr. Smith […]

Target Makes Thanksgiving Closings Permanent

Target stores will close their doors for Thanksgiving Day, the retailer announced Monday, and will continue the policy every year moving forward. The retail giant shut its stores on Thanksgiving Day last year, citing safety considerations during the pandemic. It has also started offering discounts for the holiday shopping season earlier in October instead of […]