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Thanksgiving Weekend 2026 In Regina

Thanksgiving is a traditional annual holiday to celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Regina transforms into a hub of excitement and warmth during this mega event. Treat your taste buds to sumptuous Thanksgiving feasts at the city's renowned buffets and restaurants. You can also explore captivating Thanksgiving Giveaway 2026 events, with the Thanksgiving parade as a standout annual spectacle. Immerse yourself in this incredible celebration filled with food, fun, and family bonding.

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Retail Therapy… for good! 🛍️ Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 19, 2026 for a shop local night in support of HCA! From 5:30-8:30pm, a portion of all sales will be donated directly to HCA to support a variety of our programs! Perfect opportunity

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Best restaurants for Thanksgiving dinner in Regina

Regina's Thanksgiving table is prairie-style: roast turkey sharing the plate with perogies and cabbage rolls, served in steakhouses, cafes and the city's grand old railway hotel.

  1. Prairie kitchenBuffetWild Sage Kitchen & BarBroad StreetOrderRoast turkey with cabbage rolls and perogiesA family-style Thanksgiving buffet that puts Ukrainian prairie staples beside the turkey, plus a full brined-turkey dinner to take home.Visit their site
  2. SteakhouseGolf's Steak HouseDowntown, Victoria AvenueOrderTraditional turkey dinnerA long-running downtown steakhouse with a dark, old-school dining room that swaps in a traditional turkey dinner for the long weekend.Visit their site
  3. Family cafeBuffetNicky's Cafe8th Avenue, north centralOrderTurkey buffet with all the trimmingsA homestyle cafe known for turkey dinners year-round; its Thanksgiving buffet books out, which says plenty about the gravy.Visit their site
  4. Neighbourhood bistroRoots Kitchen & BarHarbour LandingOrderRoast turkey dinnerThe south end's go-to for the holiday: the kitchen serves hundreds of turkey dinners over Thanksgiving weekend to Harbour Landing families.Visit their site
  5. Grand hotel diningThe Hotel SaskatchewanDowntown, Victoria ParkSince 1927OrderThanksgiving turkey dinnerThe 1927 railway-era landmark on Victoria Park, the city's classic room for a dressed-up holiday meal with the whole family.Visit their site
  6. Cozy bistroFireside BistroSmith Street, near downtownOrderRoast turkey dinnerA fireplace-warmed bistro that stays open on statutory holidays and runs a Thanksgiving dinner across the long weekend.Visit their site
  7. Feast to goTo take homeThe Atlas HotelSouth AlbertOrderGobble 'til You Wobble turkey dinnerThe south-end hotel's pre-order turkey dinner to take home, a long-standing Regina shortcut for families hosting a crowd.Visit their site

Every link goes to the place’s own site. Holiday menus and hours change each year, so check theirs before you book.

Thanksgiving table decor and hosting essentials

From the thermometer that saves the turkey to the tablecloth, the kids’ table and a hat for the Turkey Trot. Check delivery dates before you order.

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Since 1621

The history of Thanksgiving

It began with a harvest. In the autumn of 1621, the Plymouth colonists and their Wampanoag neighbours shared three days of food in a good year. Nobody called it Thanksgiving then. It took two more centuries, a determined editor and a president in the middle of a war to turn it into the day we know: a Thursday in November for family, food and being grateful.

Most of what fills the day now came later. The parade, the football, the morning Turkey Trot and the long table of sides were added by one generation after another, which is why every family’s Thanksgiving looks a little different.

  1. 1621After their first harvest, the Plymouth colonists hold three days of feasting. Massasoit arrives with about 90 Wampanoag men, who bring five deer.
  2. 1789George Washington proclaims the first national day of thanksgiving, for Thursday, 26 November.
  3. 1846–63Sarah Josepha Hale, the magazine editor who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, writes to five presidents asking for one national day.
  4. 1863In the middle of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln makes the last Thursday of November a national Thanksgiving. It has been kept every year since.
  5. 1896Buffalo runs its first YMCA Turkey Trot, now the oldest footrace held every year in North America — a year older than the Boston Marathon.
  6. 1924Macy’s holds its first parade in New York, with animals from the Central Park Zoo. The giant balloons arrive in 1927.
  7. 1934The Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving for the first time, and football becomes part of the afternoon.
  8. 1939–41Franklin Roosevelt moves the day a week earlier to lengthen the shopping season. People call it “Franksgiving”, so Congress fixes it for good: the fourth Thursday of November.
  9. 1957Canada settles on the second Monday of October for its own Thanksgiving, which goes back to 1578.
  10. 1989George H. W. Bush gives the first formal presidential turkey pardon, now a White House tradition.

Thanksgiving in Regina: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Regina in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Regina run from Nov 19 to Nov 19, 2026: 1 event.

When is Thanksgiving 2026?

In the United States, Thursday, November 26, 2026 — always the fourth Thursday of November. Canada celebrates earlier, on Monday, October 12, the second Monday of October.

What is Friendsgiving?

A Thanksgiving meal shared with friends rather than family, usually on a day near the holiday. Many restaurants and bars host Friendsgiving dinners and parties, so you can skip the cooking.

Do I need to book Thanksgiving dinner in advance?

Yes, as early as you can. Restaurants serving a Thanksgiving menu often fill up a week or more ahead, and many offer a set menu at fixed seatings on the day.