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This year send some love across the pond with thoughtful Thanksgiving gifts. Read on for our top tips for long distance gifting and find out more details on how to ship to the USA and how to ship to Canada with Parcel2Go in our handy shipping guides.
What is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual holiday celebrated in America and Canada to express gratitude for the harvest season and their good fortune of the past year.
On Thanksgiving Day it’s traditional for family and friends to get together and share a Thanksgiving meal which usually includes turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. In America, watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York has become one of the most popular holiday traditions, closely followed by watching an American football game.
When is Thanksgiving?
Americans and Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on different days.
When is Thanksgiving in America?
In America, Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November. Thanksgiving 2024 will be on Thursday 28th November.
Top tip: If you’re thinking of sending your Thanksgiving gifts in the post, remember that Black Friday falls the day after the American celebration, so it’s best to send your parcel in plenty of time to avoid delays.
Canadian Thanksgiving
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October. Canadian Thanksgiving 2024 will be on Monday 14th October.
Gifts to give for Thanksgiving
Here’s our top pick of top-tier gifts to make their day even more special:
1. Ship some Thanksgiving table decorations
Every host or hostess wants their table to wow, and not just because of the Thanksgiving food!
Table centrepieces are a big deal in the States, so you could take some of the stress out of their preparations by sending a beautiful centrepiece as a gift.
Artificial flowers are a great choice to post to the US or Canada. Go for autumnal shades, and if you want to think outside the box, you could choose to arrange them in a wreath to add some Thanksgiving cheer to their front door.
2. Post a Thanksgiving hamper
The great thing about sending a hamper is that you can make it completely personal—the only thing that could restrict your imagination is our list of prohibited items.
When putting your hamper together, you could be traditional and put in some delicious treats to help your loved ones celebrate the big day, or go for some pampering goodies or movie night treats for them to relax with afterward.
Read our blog on how to post a hamper for loads of top tips, including ideas on how to keep your postage costs down when you’re posting overseas.
Before you post your hamper to the USA or Canada, don’t forget that there are restrictions on what you can post abroad besides our own list of prohibited items.
3. Ship some new Thanksgiving clothes
Whether it’s a novelty Thanksgiving T-shirt, an NFL jersey, or something nice for them to wear around the Thanksgiving table, clothes are a thoughtful Thanksgiving gift.
Read our guide on the best way to ship clothes by post and get a quote to see how much our clothing couriers can save you today.
Post your Thanksgiving gifts with Parcel2Go
We’re the top comparison site in the UK, so finding affordable shipping to the USA and Canada is easy with Parcel2Go.
With express and economy options available, we have delivery services to suit your budget, and because we work with trusted couriers such as Royal Mail, Parcelforce, and FedEx Express, you can be certain your Thanksgiving gifts will be in safe hands.
For more information, read our detailed blogs on how to ship to the USA from the UK and how to send a parcel to Canada from the UK.
