Thanksgiving Card
Make a Thanksgiving card and print it at home. Choose one of our own designs: falling leaves, three pumpkins, wheat sheaf, acorn and leaves, leaf wreath, kids’ colour-in. Pick a greeting or type your own, add this year’s date (Thursday, November 26, 2026) to the front, and write a message, fill-in prompts or a family card with a signing box for each name, up to 60. Print it folded (side fold, top fold or a one-sided quarter fold) on US Letter or A4, or as a flat 5 × 7 in card with a print-shop PDF, or send the front as an image. Free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Nothing to upload. Cards are made in your browser.
Sheet previews show how the PDF prints: upside-down panels are correct, they turn the right way up when the card is folded.
Front
Inside
Card and paper
Download to print
Image to send
Runs in your browser with our own code; your words and names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every card design is our own drawing; the lettering uses SIL Open Font Licence fonts loaded from jsDelivr, with a system font if one cannot load. No sign-up, no watermark.
How to make a Thanksgiving card
- Pick a design and a greeting, or type your own words.
- Choose the year if you want the Thanksgiving date on the front.
- Choose what goes inside: a message, fill-in prompts, or a family card with names.
- Choose the fold, the card size and US Letter or A4, then download the PDF.
- Print at 100% on card stock, fold, and write or sign inside.
What you can use it for
- A card for the host, to leave with the pie
- A card for family who cannot make it to the table this year
- A family card that everyone at the table signs
- A thank-you card for a teacher, a neighbour or a team in November
- A colour-in card for children to decorate before dinner
What you can print
| Card size | Side fold | Top fold (Letter / A4) | Quarter fold (Letter / A4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2: 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in (Letter in quarters) | 2 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | 2 per sheet / 1 per sheet | 1 per sheet / does not fit |
| 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in (Letter in half) | 1 per sheet (Letter), does not fit (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| 5 × 7 in | 1 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| A6: 105 × 148 mm (A4 in quarters) | 1 per sheet (Letter), 2 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / 2 per sheet | does not fit / 1 per sheet |
| A5: 148 × 210 mm (A4 in half) | does not fit (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| Square 5 × 5 in | 1 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | 1 per sheet / 1 per sheet | does not fit / does not fit |
| Flat 5 × 7 in card | 2 per Letter sheet, 2 per A4 sheet, front and back | – | – |
Counts are read from the tool for each fold and paper. A one-sided quarter fold needs the card to be a quarter of the sheet, so it works for 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in on Letter and A6 on A4.
Front designs
| Design | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Falling leaves | Five fall leaves in two colours |
| Three pumpkins | A big pumpkin between two small ones |
| Wheat sheaf | Three wheat stalks tied with a band, between two leaves |
| Acorn and leaves | An acorn between two leaves |
| Leaf wreath | A ring of leaves and acorns around the words |
| Kids’ colour-in | Black outlines of a pumpkin, leaves and an acorn |
All drawings are our own, with no company names, logos or characters. Colours, named by colour: rust and cream, pumpkin orange and plum, sage green and terracotta, forest green and gold, plum and gold, kraft brown and black, black and white (colour-in).
Thanksgiving dates
| Year | Thanksgiving Day (United States) |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, November 23, 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, November 22, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, November 28, 2030 |
The fourth Thursday of November, worked out by the tool; the 2026 to 2028 dates match the US Office of Personnel Management’s federal holiday list. Choose “Happy Thanksgiving with the date” to put it on the front.
A card the whole family can sign
| Card size | 12 names | 30 names |
|---|---|---|
| A2: 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in | 3 × 4 boxes, 29 × 26.8 mm | 4 × 8 boxes, 21.3 × 12.5 mm |
| 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in | 2 × 6 boxes, 57.5 × 28.2 mm | 4 × 8 boxes, 27.6 × 20.6 mm |
| 5 × 7 in | 3 × 4 boxes, 34.1 × 34.9 mm | 4 × 8 boxes, 25.1 × 16.4 mm |
| A6: 105 × 148 mm | 3 × 4 boxes, 28.2 × 29.1 mm | 4 × 8 boxes, 20.7 × 13.7 mm |
| A5: 148 × 210 mm | 3 × 4 boxes, 39.8 × 41.4 mm | 4 × 8 boxes, 29.2 × 19.4 mm |
| Square 5 × 5 in | 3 × 4 boxes, 34.3 × 22.4 mm | 5 × 6 boxes, 19.8 × 14.3 mm |
Box sizes are computed by the tool, which picks the number of columns that gives the biggest boxes. Names print small at the top of each box, leaving the rest to sign. The message goes on the facing page.
Wording ideas
Ready-made greetings, all our own: Happy Thanksgiving; Happy Thanksgiving with the date; Give thanks; Grateful for you; So thankful; Gather together; Happy harvest.
Messages: Wishing you a warm Thanksgiving full of good food, good company and plenty to be thankful for. / This year I am thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving! / Thank you for a seat at your table. It means more than you know. / Wish we could share the table this year. Thinking of you and sending love. / From all of us: thank you for everything you do. Happy Thanksgiving.
Fill-in prompts: This year I am thankful for; My favourite thing about you is; Something that made me smile this year; At the table next year, let’s. Change them or write your own.
More for the table
Make a card for any other day with the Greeting Card Maker, or name every seat with the Place Card Template.
- Print the dinner menu: Menu Maker.
- An envelope that fits: Envelope Template.
- Invite people to dinner: Invitation Maker.
More free printables for the holiday
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See all free tools →Frequently asked questions
When is Thanksgiving?
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday of November: Thursday, November 26, 2026; then Thursday, November 25, 2027 and Thursday, November 23, 2028. The card works out the date for the year you choose.
Can I write my own words?
Yes. Type your own greeting on the front, your own message inside, or up to five of your own fill-in prompts.
Can the whole family sign one card?
Yes. Choose Family card and paste the names, one per line; each name gets its own signing box inside, up to 60. On a 5 × 7 in card, 12 names give boxes of 34.1 × 34.9 mm.
How do the folds work?
Side fold opens like a book and top fold opens upwards; both print on two sides (the PDF tells you which edge to flip on). Quarter fold prints on one side of the sheet: fold it in half twice. The PDF turns the panels so they read the right way up once folded; we check this by folding the sheet in software for every size.
What size is the card and which envelope fits?
The default is 5 × 7 in. You can also choose 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in, 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in, A6, A5 or a 5 in square; the tool shows the envelope size that fits under the preview.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. Print at 100% (Actual size) on card stock. For a two-sided card, print page 1, put the sheet back as the PDF says and print page 2; or use your printer’s two-sided setting.
Can I send it as an image instead?
Yes. Download the front as a square, portrait, story or landscape image to send by message or email.
Is there a version for kids to colour?
Yes. Choose Kids’ colour-in: black outlines of a pumpkin, leaves and an acorn, with outlined letters to fill in.
Can I use the designs for cards I sell?
Yes. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.
Are my words uploaded?
No. The card, the names and the PDFs stay in your browser and nothing is saved.