60 Thanksgiving jokes to light up your holiday gathering

Thanksgiving is all about gathering with family and friends, sharing gratitude, and (of course) indulging in a delicious feast. Since everyone’s together, why not add a little humor to the mix? Try these 60 Thanksgiving jokes to bring smiles and laughter to your holiday table. 

Turkey talk

1. Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove it wasn’t chicken!

2. What sound does a turkey’s phone make? Wing, wing!

3. Why don’t turkeys eat on Thanksgiving? Because they’re already stuffed.

4. What do you get if you cross a turkey with a ghost? A poultry-geist!

5. Why was the turkey put in jail? It was suspected of fowl play.

6. What did the turkey say to the computer? Google, google, google!

7. What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert? Peach gobbler.

8. What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving? Lucky.

9. What’s a turkey’s favorite instrument? The baste guitar!

Feast funnies

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1. What did the sweet potato say to the pumpkin? I yam what I yam.

2. Why did the cranberry turn red? Because it saw the turkey dressing!

3. What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving? The turkey trot.

4. What side dish tells the best jokes? The corny bread.

5. What did one plate say to the other? Dinner’s on me.

6. What’s a scarecrow’s favorite Thanksgiving dish? Stuffing!

7. Why did the gravy refuse to argue? It didn’t want to stir things up.

8. What’s the key to a good Thanksgiving dinner? The tur-key.

9. What did the mashed potatoes say to the butter? Stop spreading yourself so thin.

Family fun

1. What did the mother turkey say to her misbehaving son? If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy!

2. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin pi!

3. Why didn’t the cook season the turkey? There wasn’t enough thyme.

4. How do you know a turkey likes its dinner? It gobbles it up!

5. Why do turkeys always go “gobble, gobble”? Because they never learned good table manners!

6. What do you call a turkey that tells dad jokes? A pun-kin pie!

7. Why can’t you take a turkey to church? They use fowl language.

Pilgrim puns

1. How did the Pilgrims bring their cows to America? On the moo-flower.

2. Why were the Pilgrims' pants always falling down? Because they wore their buckles on their hats.

3. What kind of music did the Pilgrims like? Plymouth Rock.

4. What did the Pilgrim use to make bread? May-flour!

5. How did the Pilgrims play football? With their corn-erbacks.

6. What kind of stories do Pilgrims like best? Ones with good morals.

Corny classics

1. How do you fix a broken pumpkin pie? With a pumpkin patch.

2. What’s a pumpkin’s favorite sport? Squash.

3. What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner? A har-vest!

4. What do you call a running turkey? Fast food.

5. What happens when cranberries get sad? They turn into blueberries.

6. Why did the pie sit alone? It didn’t want to crumble under pressure.

7. What did the corn say after telling a joke? Aw, shucks!

Gravy giggles

1. Why did the potatoes start a band? They had great mash hits.

2. What did the cranberry say at the talent show? “Watch me jam.”

3. What’s the bravest outfit at dinner? A white shirt near the gravy.

4. What’s the fastest way to make friends with vegetables? Introduce them to gravy.

5. Why does the tablecloth get nervous? The gravy’s on its way.

6. Why did the gravy skip the parade? It’s already in charge of the floats.

Pie puns

1. What did the apple pie say to the baker? You’re the apple of my pie.

2. What kind of pie do ghosts bring to Friendsgiving? Boo-berry.

3. What do you call the plan for who gets dessert first? A pie chart.

4. What did the pumpkin pie text after dinner? “I’m living my best slice.”

5. What did the pumpkin pie say to the oven? “You’re hot. Let’s bake it official.”

6. What do you call a pie that can keep a secret? Crustworthy.

7. Why was the apple pie always honest? Because it’s never been flaky.

8. Why did the pumpkin pie start a business? It wanted to make some dough.

9. What’s a pie’s favorite movie? Life of Pie.

More gobble giggles

1. Why don’t turkeys tell secrets at dinner? Too many little ears of corn around.

2. Why was the carving knife the best storyteller? It knows how to cut to the chase.

3. Why does the dishwasher deserve a round of applause? It cleans up the whole act.

4. Why did the parade balloon get employee of the month? It really rose to the occasion.

5. Why do elastic waistbands love November? So many stretch goals.

6. Why is a wishbone perfect for game night? Built-in tiebreaker.

7. Which guest always sets a good example? The bread. Total roll model.

And there you have it! A collection of Thanksgiving jokes to share with your loved ones. These jokes are perfect for breaking the ice and creating joyful memories during your holiday gathering. 

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