Top 50 Thanksgiving Jokes

by | Nov 14, 2025 | Dads, Latest News, School Jokes


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As Thanksgiving approaches, we wanted to share a few more with you. We hope you enjoy. Since we established ourselves in the South Shore area, we would like to start with a joke from the Plymouth, Massachusetts area.

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  1. Pilgrim Jokes: If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?… Pilgrims (The Mayflower Ship)
  2. Grandparent Jokes: Grandma was showing us a painting of the Pilgrim Family on Thanksgiving card. She commented, ‘The Pilgrim children enjoyed going to church with their moms & #ads & praying to God.’ My brother looked at her doubtfully & asked, ‘Then why is their father carrying that rifle?’
  3. President Jokes: What did the turkey say when he met the President Trump?… “Pardon me.”
  4. Pilgrim Jokes: What kind of music did the Pilgrims listen to?… Plymouth Rock!
  5. What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?… The turkey trot!
  6. What’s the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner?… The turKEY.
  7. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock knock… Who’s there?… Norma Lee… Norma Lee who?… Norma Lee I don’t eat this much!
  8. Grandparent Jokes: If the Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be most famous for?… Their AGE!
  9. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock knock… Who’s there?… Leaf… Leaf who?… Leaf me alone. I’m watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade!
  10. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock knock… Who’s there?… Lettuce… Lettuce who?… Lettuce give thanks!
  11. What’s something usually insulting, but not on Thanksgiving?… A family member giving you the bird.
  12. Cemetery Jokes: A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store for Thanksgiving Day, but couldn’t find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy, “Do these turkeys get any bigger?”  “No, ma’am. They’re dead.”
  13. Pilgrim Jokes: A pilgrim is walking through the woods when he comes across a hungry bear…. …the pilgrim then drops to his knees on the trail and claspes his hands together to pray for salvation. To his surprise . . . so did the bear! Greatly heartened by this, the pilgrim then began to pray. “Oh, Heavenly Father, please let this be a Christian bear! I don’t want to be eaten by those evil nasty devil bears!” And the bear, to the great shock of the pilgrim, began to pray, too! Kneeling there on the side of the road across from the pilgrim, paws clasped together, the bear prayed, “Oh, Heavenly Father! For this meal, which we are about to receive . . . we give thanks.”
  14. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Gladys… Gladys who?…. Gladys Thanksgiving. Aren’t you?
  15. Christmas Jokes: What did the Thanksgiving turkey say to the Christmas ham?… It’s nice to meat you!
  16. Thanksgiving Pun: My family told me to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes… but I said I couldn’t quit cold turkey.
  17. Thanksgiving Pun: I’m stuffed with gratitude.
  18. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock, knock!… Who’s there?… Holly… Holly who?… Holly-days are the best time of year.
  19. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Dishes!… Dishes who?… Dishes the BEST Thanksgiving ever! 
  20. Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive?… It had 24 carrots.
  21. Who is not hungry at Thanksgiving?… The turkey because he’s already stuffed!
  22. What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving?…The letter “g”! (26 Lessons for the Letter of the Week & Is Spelling Really Important?)
  23. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Ben!… Ben who?… Ben waiting for Thanksgiving all year! 
  24. “Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.” Kevin James
  25. Thanksgiving Pun: Don’t be a jerky, pass the turkey.
  26. “Thanksgiving dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Half-times take 12 minutes. This is not coincidence.” Erma Bombeck
  27. Why is corn so popular on Thanksgiving?… Because it’s a-maize-ing.
  28. Thanksgiving Pun: You gotta keep track of the thyme on Thanksgiving!
  29. Prom Jokes: Did you hear about the turkey prom?… It was a Butterball. 
  30. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock knock… Who’s there?… Abby… Abby who?… Abby Thanksgiving to you!
  31. Thanksgiving Pun: Gobble ’til you wobble.
  32. What smells the best at a Thanksgiving dinner?… Your nose.
  33. What kind of bagel travels on Thanksgiving?… A plain bagel.
  34. Hat Jokes: Why do pilgrims pants keep falling down?… Because their belt buckles are on their hats!
  35. What sound does a turkey’s phone make?… Wing! Wing!
  36. How does a turkey travel?… By gravy train.
  37. Why didn’t the cook season the Thanksgiving turkey?… There was no thyme!
  38. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock, knock!… Who’s there?… A herd… A herd who?… A herd you were hosting Thanksgiving this year.
  39. Black Friday Jokes: When does Black Friday come before Thanksgiving?… In the dictionary.
  40. Pumpkin Jokes: What did the pumpkin say after Thanksgiving?… “Good-pie, everyone.”
  41. Thanksgiving Pun: Pass the corn-y Thanksgiving jokes, please.
  42. Thanksgiving Pun: Stop, drop, and pass the rolls!
  43. Sister: Mom wants you to help us fix Thanksgiving dinner. Brother: Why? Is it broken
  44. Thanksgiving Pun: You butter believe I’m going back for seconds.
  45. Police Jokes: Why did the police arrest the turkey?… They suspected it of fowl play!
  46. Pilgrim Jokes: What do you call the age of a pilgrim?… Pilgrimage.
  47. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock knock!… Who’s there?… Olive… Olive who?… Olive the turkey stuffing!
  48. Knock Knock Jokes for Thanksgiving: Knock, knock!… Who’s there?… Tanks…. Tanks who?… Tanksgiving is here! 
  49. Why was the cook late to Thanksgiving dinner?… He lost track of Thyme. 
  50. Why do so many people eat potatoes on Thanksgiving?… Because they’ve got a-peel.