Originally Posted by SeeYa
The last Thursday of November. This year it's November 23rd.
Most 'murricans get out of work early on Wednesday and many have Friday off as well. Which makes this a very good weekend to travel.
This is only partly true. Since everyone else has that exact same idea as well, flights are always packed and the airports are a complete zoo. The days around Thanksgiving are some of the busiest travel days of the year in the US, right up there with Christmas.