Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, one of the greatest occasions of the year to spend with loved ones and overindulge. Ovens fill with turkeys and casseroles, and relatives travel hundreds of miles for pumpkin pie and hugs from grandmother.
Even though sharing food with one another during dinner on that special day in late November is the intended purpose, as we all know, it’s really just a way to demonstrate that you’re still the family’ funniest relative.
Get ready to gobble up these hilarious Thanksgiving jokes!
Whether you’re looking for a way to break the ice at the dinner table or simply want to spread some laughter and cheer, these Thanksgiving jokes are sure to have you rolling on the floor (or at least chuckling under your breath).
From corny puns to festive autumn jokes we’ve got something for everyone. So grab your favorite pie and get ready to laugh!
Turkey Jokes:
- What did the turkey eat for dessert? Peach Gobbler.
- When should you serve tofurkey? On Pranksgiving.
- How do you tell the difference between turkeys and chickens? Chickens celebrate Thanksgiving.
- What did the turkey say to the hunter on Thanksgiving? “Quack.”
- It’s already Thanksgiving again, because time flies — even if turkeys don’t.
- The only ones more stuffed than us on Thanksgiving are the turkeys.
- Why wasn’t the turkey hungry on Thanksgiving? It was already stuffed.
- What’s a turkey without feathers called? Thanksgiving dinner.
- What’s it called when a turkey goes for a run? Fast food.
- How does a limping turkey walk? It wobble, wobbles.
- What do Thanksgiving turkeys become after they die? Poultrygeists.
- What kind of key has legs but can’t open doors? A turkey.
- What dance should everyone do on Thanksgiving? The turkey trot.
Corny Thanksgiving Dad Jokes:
- What can never be eaten for Thanksgiving dinner? Thanksgiving breakfast.
- Why did the turkey cross the road twice? To prove it wasn’t chicken.
- Why did the farmer steamroll his potato field? He wanted mashed potatoes.
- What do selfish people call Thanksgiving? Thankstaking.
- My family told me to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes, but I told them I couldn’t just quit “cold turkey.”
- What kind of music did the Pilgrims like? Plymouth Rock.
- Why did the pilgrims’ pants always fall? Because the pilgrims used to wear their buckles on their hats.
- What face do pilgrims make when they are in pain? Pil-grim face.
- What dish makes the worst jokes at a Thanksgiving dinner? The corny bread.
- Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building? Of course! Buildings can’t jump.
- What did the turkey say to the computer? “Google, google, google!”
Funny Thanksgiving Jokes for Adults:
- What made the cranberries go red? Seeing the turkey dressing.
- Why did the turkey go to the plastic surgeon right before Thanksgiving? To get a breast reduction.
- I accidentally sat on the sweet potatoes, so now I’m serving squash.
- If things go wrong with Thanksgiving dinner, don’t lose your head. The turkey already did that for you.
- What glass do turkeys drink wine from? Gobblets.
- What does every mom want to make on Thanksgiving? Dinner reservations.
- What does Miley Cyrus eat for Thanksgiving? Twerk-ey!
- My husband doesn’t think housework is a full-time job. So for Thanksgiving, I served him a raw turkey because revenge is a dish best served cold.
- What does a pumpkin like to read? Pulp fiction.
- What time do families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner? Halftime.
- What is the best song to play while preparing Thanksgiving dinner? “All About That Baste.”
- Why do turkeys only star in R-rated movies? Because they use fowl language!
Funny Thanksgiving Jokes for Kids:
- Be nice to your cranberry sauce or it’ll turn into blueberry sauce.
- What’s the difference between a cranberry farmer and a pirate? Pirates bury their treasure and cranberry farmers treasure their berries.
- What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner? A har-vest.
- What’s the best thing to put into a pumpkin pie? Your teeth!
- Mom: “Time to fix Thanksgiving dinner.” Kids: “Why, is it broken?”
- Why did the policeman crash Thanksgiving dinner? To stop people from going over the feed limit.
- What comes at the end of Thanksgiving dinner? The letter “R.”
- What did the pilgrims use to bake their Thanksgiving desserts? May-flour.
- Why didn’t the Thanksgiving band get to perform? Someone ate the drumsticks.
- What does a vampire call Thanksgiving? Fangs-giving.
- If pilgrims travel on the Mayflower, what do college students travel on? Scholar ships.
- What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin Pi.
- When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving? When you’re looking at a dictionary.
Thanksgiving knock knock jokes
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Norma Lee. Norma Lee, who? Norma Lee, this is more food than I usually eat for dinner.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Noah. Noah who? Noah good gravy recipe?.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Arthur. Arthur who? Arthur any turkey leftovers?.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Harry. Harry who? Harry up, I’m hungry! .
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Annie. Annie who? Annie body want some stuffing?.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Dewey. Dewey who? Does Dewey have to return to the children’s table?
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Aida. Aida who? Aida lot of food and now I’m stuffed.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, it’s Thanksgiving!.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Anita. Anita who? Anita nap, I’m stuffed!.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Avery. Avery who? Avery body needs to fill their plates.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Mustache. Mustache who? I mustache you to carve the turkey.
- Knock, knock! Who’s there? Don. Don who? Please share some of the cranberry sauce with me!
Daily Joke: What did the Turkey eat for Thanksgiving?
FAQ
What do you call rain on a turkey day?
What do you call rain on Turkey Day? gh. Fowl weather.
How did the turkey become the Thanksgiving bird?
Thanksgiving-type celebrations were common at the turn of the 19th century with many opting to put a turkey on the table instead of slaughtering a useful animal like a hen or cow that was producing other needed products, according to Britannica. Turkeys at the time, and still today, were raised to be meat birds.
What do you call an attractive pilgrim?
Pilgrim Thanksgiving Jokes What do you call an attractive pilgrim? A puri-ten! What did the Pilgrim wear to dinner? A har-vest.
Why is turkey eaten at Thanksgiving?
The turkey comes in because the big birds were plentiful in New England, often distributed to soldiers in the Army. By the end of the century, Smith writes, the typical Thanksgiving meal had a turkey at the center of the feast due to the bird’s low price.