Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzles

Celebrate the holiday with our Thanksgiving crossword puzzles. Enjoy festive brain-teasers about food, history, and gratitude for the whole family.

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About Thanksgiving Crosswords

Our Thanksgiving crossword puzzles capture the spirit of the season, blending history, traditions, and everyone's favorite holiday foods. Whether you're waiting for the turkey to roast or relaxing after a big meal, these grids offer a fun challenge for all ages. Discover clues covering everything from the Mayflower voyage to modern parades and classic side dishes.

Interesting Facts

1.The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was a three-day harvest festival attended by 53 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Native Americans.
2.Turkey wasn't on the menu at the first Thanksgiving; they likely ate venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, and eel.
3.Sarah Josepha Hale, the author of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', campaigned for 17 years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday in the US, finally succeeding when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it in 1863.
4.The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in 1924 and featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo instead of the giant balloons we see today.
5.Americans consume an estimated 46 million turkeys each Thanksgiving, along with about 50 million pumpkin pies.