Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with loved ones, indulging in delicious food, and reflecting on what we’re thankful for. But let’s not forget that it’s also a great time for a good laugh! Whether you’re looking to lighten up the dinner table or just want to enjoy a chuckle while digesting that second helping of turkey, these Thanksgiving jokes are sure to bring a smile to your face. With humor ranging from the witty to the wonderfully corny, there’s something here for everyone. So, without further ado, here are 45 Thanksgiving jokes to add a dash of humor to your holiday celebration.
Turkey Talk
1. Why did the turkey join a band?
Because it had the drumsticks!
2. What key has legs and can’t open a door?
A turkey!
3. Why don’t turkeys play poker?
They’re afraid of being stuffed.
4. What do you get if you cross a turkey with a ghost?
A poultry-geist!
5. How do you keep a turkey in suspense?
I’ll tell you after dinner.
6. Why did the turkey cross the road twice?
To prove he wasn’t chicken!
7. Why was the turkey asked to join the dance?
Because it had all the right moves!
8. What sound does a turkey’s phone make?
Wing, wing!
9. What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?
The turkey trot!
10. Why did the turkey sit on the tomahawk?
To hatch it out!
Family Feast Funnies
11. Why did the cranberries turn red?
Because they saw the turkey dressing!
12. What’s a pumpkin’s favorite sport?
Squash!
13. Why did the stuffing hide under the table?
It was feeling a little crumby.
14. What do you call a running turkey?
Fast food!
15. What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
Squash!
16. What do you call a Thanksgiving dinner with too much family drama?
A casserole of emotions.
17. Why don’t people eat turkey soup at Thanksgiving?
Because it’s too fowl.
18. What’s the most musical part of the turkey?
The drumsticks.
19. How do you know when your turkey has had too much to eat?
It has a little gobble, gobble.
20. What’s the difference between Thanksgiving and April Fool’s Day?
On one, you’re thankful, and on the other, you’re prankful!
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Stuffed with Puns
21. Why don’t turkeys eat anything on Thanksgiving?
They’re already stuffed.
22. What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, Google!
23. Why did the pumpkin pie go to a music class?
It wanted to become a slice of the band.
24. Why do cranberries never get along with anyone?
Because they always get sauced.
25. What happens when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
You get pumpkin pi.
26. What did the sweet potato say when it was asked to make dinner?
I yam what I yam.
27. Why did the gravy go to therapy?
It had too many lumps.
28. What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert?
Peach gobbler!
29. Why did the mashed potatoes stop arguing?
They saw the turkey getting roasted.
30. How do you fix a broken pumpkin pie?
With a little pumpkin patch.
Leftover Laughs
31. What’s the best thing to put into a pie?
Your teeth.
32. Why did the apple pie cross the road?
It saw the chicken pot pie on the other side.
33. How do you know if a pumpkin is sick?
It’s looking a little gourd.
34. Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive?
It had 24 carrots.
35. Why did the cranberry sauce sit alone?
It was too saucy for the other sides.
36. What kind of music do pilgrims listen to?
Plymouth Rock.
37. What do you call a pilgrim’s vocabulary?
Pilgrammar.
38. Why did the turkey go to school?
To learn gobbledygook.
39. What do you call a rude turkey?
A jerk-y.
40. Why do turkeys make terrible comedians?
Their delivery is always dry.
Pilgrim Puns
41. Why didn’t the pilgrim want to make bread?
It was a crumby job.
42. What do you call a sad cranberry?
A blue-berry.
43. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi.
44. What’s the turkey’s favorite way to spend Thanksgiving?
Carving out some time with the family.
45. What did one turkey say to the other when they were being chased?
“Let’s wing it!”
Conclusion
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for many things, including the ability to laugh and enjoy the company of those around us. Whether you’re sharing these jokes at the dinner table, during a family game night, or just looking for a way to keep the holiday light-hearted, these 45 jokes are sure to bring smiles and perhaps even a few groans. Laughter is, after all, one of the best ways to celebrate togetherness. So, let these jokes add a little extra flavor to your Thanksgiving festivities, and remember—there’s always room for humor, just like there’s always room for one more slice of pie! Happy Thanksgiving!