Thanksgiving jokes to lighten 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? We've compiled a list of 34 Thanksgiving jokes to bring smiles and laughter to your holiday table. So, gather around and enjoy these light-hearted quips!

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.

Feast funnies

6. What did the sweet potato say to the pumpkin? 

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  I yam what I yam.

7. Why did the cranberry turn red? 

  Because it saw the turkey dressing!

8. What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving? 

  The turkey trot.

9. What do Thanksgiving and Halloween have in common? 

  Gobble-ins!

10. What side dish tells the best jokes? 

   The corny bread.

Family fun

11. What did the mother turkey say to her misbehaving son? 

   If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy!

12. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?

Pumpkin pi!

13. Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive? 

   It had 24 carrots.

14. Why didn't the cook season the turkey? 

   There wasn’t enough thyme.

15. How do you know a turkey likes its dinner? 

   It gobbles it up!

Pilgrim puns

16. How did the Pilgrims bring their cows to America? 

   On the moo-flower.

17. Why were the Pilgrims' pants always falling down? 

   Because they wore their buckles on their hats.

18. What kind of music did the Pilgrims like? 

   Plymouth Rock.

19. What happens when cranberries get sad? 

  They turn into blueberries!

Corny classics

20. How do you fix a broken pumpkin pie? 

   With a pumpkin patch.

21. What’s a pumpkin’s favorite sport? 

   Squash.

22. What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner? 

A har-vest!

23. What’s the key to a good Thanksgiving dinner? 

   The tur-key.

24. What do you call a running turkey? 

   Fast food.

Light-hearted laughs

25. Why can’t you take a turkey to church? 

   They use fowl language.

26. What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert? 

   Peach gobbler.

27. Why was the Thanksgiving band so great? 

   They had drumsticks.

28. What did the turkey say to the computer? 

   Google, google, google!

29. How do you make a turkey float? 

   Add two scoops of ice cream, a turkey, and some root beer.

More gobble giggles

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

   Lucky.

31. Why do turkeys always go, "gobble, gobble"? 

   Because they never learned good table manners!

32. What’s a turkey’s favorite song? 

   "I Will Survive."

33. What did the turkey say to the hunter on Thanksgiving?

  “Quack, quack!”

34. What’s a turkey’s least favorite weather? 

   Fowl weather.

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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