The annual holiday of feasting, family (if you like them) and football (if you watch) is near — also known as Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving, if you celebrate it, happens during the last week of November.
If you’re having trouble planning for the holiday, unsure of what to cook or what you should spend, here is a Thanksgiving guide.
When is Thanksgiving 2024?
Thanksgiving Day this year is on Thursday, Nov. 28.
Are there Thanksgiving specials at the grocery store?
There are several retailers with Thanksgiving deals ahead of the holiday to help ease shoppers.
Walmart’s “inflation-free Thanksgiving Meal” for $53 averages $7 a person. Sam’s Club said its Thanksgiving meal can feed up to 10 people for less than $100.
Target said its meal for four people for $20 is $5 cheaper than last year. Aldi’s $47 Thanksgiving meal can feed 10 people and is the lowest price in five years, the grocer said. Dollar General is offering buy two, get one free items as part of its Thanksgiving specials.
How to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
For more than four decades, Butterball has run the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, offering expert advice on turkey preparation via phone. You can reach them at 1-800-BUTTERBALL, text 844-877-3456, or contact them through their social media channels to chat with experts.
The hotline, operational from now to December 24th, offers varied hours, extending as Thanksgiving nears.
Who is playing football on Thanksgiving Day?
This Thanksgiving, the NFL has lined up a tripleheader of games. Every year, the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions host NFL games on this holiday.
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Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS
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New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX
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Miami Dolphins vs. Green Bay Packers at 8:20 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field
-USA Today Network contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: When is Thanksgiving 2024? See food deals, NFL game times and more
