It’s Giving Thanks
This large event featuring balloons and Broadway performances has kicked off Thanksgiving morning since 1924.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This is the average number of calories a person consumes during a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
3000-4500 calories (single plate can be around 1800-2100 calories without seconds or dessert)
A botanist solves hunger by growing potatoes in increasingly depressing conditions.
The Martian
This playful backyard sport is one of the most common informal “games” families play before dinner.
Touch football
Mashed potatoes’ closest cheesy cousin, often baked with breadcrumbs.
Macaroni and cheese
Many families break this small bone found in a turkey to bring good fortune on themselves.
Wishbone
This is the number of fires caused each year by deep-frying turkeys.
Over 1000
A woman becomes famous after losing a shoe at a party.
Cinderella
This nontraditional sport, played with an oval rubber ball, is shown in the US on Thanksgiving via international tournaments.
Rugby
This dish combines bread cubes, broth, and herbs; some insist it must be cooked inside the turkey.
Stuffing
This US president formally started the tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey in 1989.
George H.W. Bush
This major travel day is consistently one of the busiest of the year in the US.
Wednesday before Thanksgiving
After being diagnosed with an incurable disease, a man’s love of puzzles leads him straight into designing the world’s worst escape rooms.
Saw
This NFL team has hosted a Thanksgiving Day game since 1934.
Detroit Lions
This sweetened vegetable dish is often topped with marshmallows.
Candied yams / sweet potato casserole
More than 1.1 million people participated in over 930 of these across the US on Thanksgiving Day in 2024, making it the biggest running day of the year.
Turkey Trot race
Thanksgiving is also known as *this* by some, a day of remembrance for the devastating impact of colonization on Native Americans.
National Day of Mourning
A man spends all day waiting for a bus and telling strangers about his life choices.
Forrest Gump
This NFL team also has hosted Thanksgiving games since 1966.
Dallas Cowboys
Green beans get dressed up with cream of mushroom soup and these crispy toppings.
Fried onions
DAILY DOUBLE
This tradition, often done before the meal, involves guests sharing things theyre grateful for.
The day after Thanksgiving is busiest for this profession due to the improper disposal of cooking grease and food scraps.
Plumber
A chef relies entirely on an unpaid employee who lives in his hair.
Ratatouille
This college rivalry game between Alabama and Auburn is often played Thanksgiving weekend.
The Iron Bowl
This tart red side is one of the only Thanksgiving dishes that’s widely eaten straight from a can (but not this time).
Cranberry sauce