100+ Thanksgiving Jokes

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Feast on laughter this holiday season with our collection of Thanksgiving jokes! Perfect for sharing around the dinner table, these jokes are sure to bring smiles and create joyful memories for families and friends. Get ready to gobble up some fun!

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Thanksgiving jokes carve out a special niche in family gatherings, serving up laughter alongside the turkey and stuffing. These jokes, brimming with puns about turkeys, pilgrims, and pumpkin pie, create an atmosphere of light-heartedness and joy that complements the spirit of gratitude the holiday embodies.

Sharing these jokes around the dinner table or during the festivities can become a cherished tradition, encouraging smiles and groans in equal measure. They offer a delightful way to break the ice among guests, weaving humor into the fabric of family memories. Thanksgiving jokes remind us that, amidst the hustle of holiday preparations, taking a moment to laugh together strengthens bonds and adds a layer of warmth and happiness to our celebrations.

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  • Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? He wanted people to think he was a chicken.
  • Q: Why was the turkey the drummer in the band? Because he had the drumsticks!
  • Q: How does a turkey travel? By gravy train.
  • Q: Why did the turkey get detention at school? He used fowl language.
  • Q: Why did the police arrest the turkey? They suspected it of fowl play!
  • Q: What would you get if you crossed a turkey with a ghost? A poultrygeist!
  • Q: What did one autumn leaf say to the other?  I’m falling for you!
  • Q: What’s a pumpkin’s favorite type of math? Pumpkin Pi!
  • Q: What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner? A Har-VEST.
  • Q: What did the baby corn say to mama corn? Where’s pop corn?
  • Q: What do you call a turkey on the run? Fast food.
  • Q: Why did the turkey refuse dessert? He was already stuffed.
  • Q: If the pilgrims were alive today, what would they be most famous for? For living so long!
  • Q: Why was the turkey the drummer in the band? Because he had the drumsticks.
  • Q: What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving? The letter “g”.
  • Q: A turkey was arrested. What were the charges? Fowl play! 
  • Q: With Coronavirus being a possible concern this year, what’s likely to be the most popular side dish? Masked potatoes.
  • Q: Why did Johnny get such low grades after Thanksgiving? Because everything is marked down after the holidays
  • Q: What did the Pilgrims use to make cookies on Thanksgiving? May flour.
  • Q: How did the Pilgrims bring their cows to America? On the Mooooo-flower.
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  • Q: What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving? The turkey trot.
  • Q: What smells the best on Thanksgiving? Your nose.
  • Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? To get to the “other side” dish!
  • Q: What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert topping? Gobble-icious!
  • Q: What did the turkey dress up as for Halloween? A gob-lin!
  • Q: What did the sweet potato say when it was asked if it was hungry? Yes, I yam.
  • Q: Why did the cranberry sauce go to the doctor? It wasn’t feeling “berry” well!
  • Q: Why did the cranberry turn red? Because it saw the turkey dressing!
  • Q: What key has legs and can’t open doors? A turkey!
  • Q: What did the sweet potato say to the pumpkin? “You’re gourd-geous!”
  • Q: What do you call a turkey that’s good at basketball? A slam-dunk!
  • Q: What do you get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin pi.
  • Q: What do space station turkeys say? Hubble, Hubble, Hubble!
  • Q: How did they clean their clothes on the Mayflower? Tide!
  • Q: If pilgrims travel on the Mayflower, then what do college students travel on? The Scholar Ships
  • Q: Why didn’t the chef season the turkey? There wasn’t enough thyme.
  • Q: What kind of music did the pilgrims listen to? Plymouth Rock!
  • Q: What veggies would you like with your Thanksgiving dinner? Beets me!
  • Q: Where does Christmas come before Thanksgiving? In the dictionary.
  • Q: What kind of music did Pilgrims listen to? Plymouth Rock.
  • Q: What did pilgrim teenagers think about the first Thanksgiving? It was corny.
  • Q: What’s a turkey’s favorite Thanksgiving food? Nothing—it’s already stuffed.
  • Q: What did the turkey say to the computer? Google, google.
  • Q: Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive? It had 24 carrots.
  • Q: What’s a pumpkin’s favorite game? Squash
  • Q: Can a turkey jump higher than the Statue of Liberty? Yes, the Statue of Liberty can’t jump!
  • Q: What did the turkey say to the mashed potatoes? It’s gravy from here on out.
  • Q: Did you hear about the turkey prom? It was a Butterball.
  • Q: Why is corn so popular on Thanksgiving? Because it’s a-maize-ing.
  • Q: What do you get if you cross a turkey with a ghost? A poultry-geist!
  • Q: What smells the best at Thanksgiving dinner? Your nose.
  • Q: What happens when you’re too harsh on cranberries and make them sad? They turn into blueberries.
  • Q: What’s the best way to stuff a turkey? Serve it pizza and ice cream.
  • Q: What do you call rain on Turkey Day? Fowl weather.
  • Q: What is a turkey’s favorite dessert? Apple-gobbler
  • Q: What do you call a Pilgrim’s vocabulary? Pilgrammar
  • Q: What did the leftover turkey say? Make me a sandwich!
  • Q: If the Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be most famous for? Their age!
  • Q: How did the salt and pepper welcome all the guests? By saying, “Seasoning’s greetings!”
  • Q: What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert? Peach gobbler!
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  • Q: What sound does a turkey’s phone make? “Wing, wing.”
  • Q: What do Halloween and Thanksgiving have in common? One has goblins, the other has gobblers.
  • Q: How did you send a turkey through the mail? Bird class!
  • Q: Why did the turkey play the drums in his band? Because he already had drum sticks!
  • Q: What does Dracula call Thanksgiving? Fangs-giving.
  • Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? Because the turkey had run away from home, and he did not want to be the substitute for Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Q: What do you call a turkey the day after Thanksgiving? Lucky!
  • Q: Why did the Pilgrims want to sail to America in the spring? Because April showers bring MayFlowers.
  • Q: What kind of tan did pilgrims get? Puritan.
  • Q: What do comedians call Thanksgiving? Pranks-giving.
  • Q: What was the scarecrow’s favorite fruit? Straw-berries!
  • Q: What do you get when you cross a turkey with a vampire? A “gobble-ghoul”!
  • Q: What’s a turkey’s favorite candy? Gobble-gum!
  • Q: Why did the cranberry sauce turn off the TV? Because it couldn’t find the remote “cran”trol!
  • Q: Why did the turkey go to the doctor? To get a “stuffing” prescription!
  • Q: What did the mashed potatoes say to the gravy? “You’re my butter half!”
  • Q: Why did the pilgrim’s pants keep falling down? Because his belt buckle was on his hat.
  • Q: Why would a turkey make a good band member? He has a great beat because he has been beating his own drumsticks all of his life.
  • Q: What do you get when you cross a turkey with a banjo? A turkey that can pluck itself.
  • Q: Why do turkeys get nervous? Because they watch the calendars roll over to November.
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  • Q: What comes at the beginning of parades? The letter “p.”
  • Q: What do you need to make Thanksgiving s’mores? Pil-grahms
  • Q: What did the Thanksgiving turkey say to the Christmas ham? Nice to meat you.
  • Q: How do little pumpkins cross the road? With a crossing gourd.
  • Q: Did you hear about the scarecrow who won first prize? It was outstanding in its field.
  • Q: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? Yammies.
  • Q: Why was the turkey expelled from the game? It committed a fowl.
  • Q: What might you say to someone who won an award for the best Thanksgiving Succotash recipe? Corn-gratulations! (Succotash is a dish that includes sweet corn)
  • Q: How did Mayflower sailors say hello to each other? They waved.
  • Q: Which side of the turkey has the most feathers? The outside!
  • Q: What do Halloween and Thanksgiving have in common? One has goblins, the other has gobblers.
  • Q: What do you get when a turkey lays an egg on a hill? An eggroll
  • Q: When is the best time to eat a turkey? When it is cooked and on the dinner table. 
  • Q: Where did the first corn come from? The stalk brought it. 
  • Q: Why do pilgrims pants keep falling down? Because their belt buckles are on their hats!
  • Q: What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children? If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy!
  • Q: What would Michael Scott say while passing a plate of vegetables? “Boom! Roasted.”
  • Q: What Thanksgiving treat is the most popular at the kids’ table? Crayon-berry sauce.
  • Q: What role do green beans play in Thanksgiving dinner? The casse-role.
  • Q: What did the turkey say to the hunter on Thanksgiving day? Quack quack!
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  • Q: What did Han Solo say to Luke Skywalker on Thanksgiving? May the forks be with you.
  • Q: I tried a new pie recipe! Wow, you’re a real pie-oneer.
  • Q: What vegetable was hiding in the basement on Thanksgiving? Cellar-y
  • Q: Why do turkeys gobble? Because they never learned table manners.
  • Q: If leaves come from trees, where do turkeys come from? Poultries.
  • Q: Why shouldn’t you tell a secret on Thanksgiving? Because the potatoes have eyes, the corn has ears, and the beans stalk.
  • Q: Where did they take the Mayflower when it was sick? The nearest doc.

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