Thanksgiving in the United States falls on the fourth Thursday of November, and the planning revolves around one meal. Menus, side dishes, make ahead timelines, table settings and leftovers dominate, with a smaller wave of gratitude crafts and kids activities. Most of the pin ideas below come back to the table.
27
days until Thanksgiving
Next date
Thu, November 26, 2026
Start pinning by
Sun, September 27, 2026 (60 days out), and no later than Mon, October 12, 2026
You are inside the final 45 days. Publish your best Thanksgiving pins now and add fresh variations every few days.
15 Thanksgiving pin ideas to make
Each idea links to a free tool that suits the format. Mix several formats so your boards do not look repetitive.
Hosts are planners, which is good news for list formats. A cooking timeline, a shopping checklist or a menu template is saved by someone who will use it on the day. Recipe pins still matter, but they compete with every food blog, so practical planning pins can stand out.
Publish menu and side dish pins by early October, timelines and checklists in late October, and leftovers ideas the week of. Because Thanksgiving moves each year, check the countdown and plan back from the actual date rather than a fixed day in November.
The countdown above sets the start pinning date 60 days before Thanksgiving and the latest comfortable date at 45 days. Those are
planning rules of thumb, not measured figures, so check your own phrases in Pinterest Trends to see when interest begins to
rise for your audience. To map several seasons at once, use the seasonal pin planner
or the Pinterest content calendar.
Thanksgiving pin ideas FAQ
When is Thanksgiving each year?
In the United States it is the fourth Thursday of November, so the date moves between November 22 and 28. The countdown above calculates it automatically. Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday of October.
What Thanksgiving pins do hosts save?
Timelines, shopping lists, menus and make ahead plans. Hosts save anything that reduces stress on the day, so a clear schedule pin can outlast a single recipe.
Should I combine Thanksgiving and Christmas content?
Keep them on separate boards. They overlap in time, but people search for them separately, and a focused Thanksgiving board is easier to match to Thanksgiving searches.