Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving will be observed on Thursday, Nov. 26. The day is a national holiday inspired by the first Thanksgiving dinner shared between the Pilgrims and Wampanoags in 1621 at Plymouth. The living history museum Plimoth Pawtuxet continues the tradition each year with a recreation of the event in which visitors can participate. This year will include COVID-19 restrictions.

The Friday after Thanksgiving, popularly known as Black Friday, is considered the start of the Christmas shopping season marked with special discounts at retailers. The reference is believed to date to at least the early 1960s, but Black Friday deals have begun to creep into the holiday with stores opening with special discounts before and even on the day of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day
Closed:
Federal, state and local offices; no mail delivery.
Banks
Public libraries
Most offices and businesses
BRTA is not running
Colleges and schools
Liquor & package stores
Stock market