UnitedThanksgiving
About
Dates over the next few years
- 2026Thursday, November 26Mangsir (मंसिर) 10, 2083
- 2027Thursday, November 25
- 2028Thursday, November 23
More years populate as we maintain the calendar. Beyond the table, follow your family's tradition or local pandit.
Why this matters in the US
Thanksgiving is one of the most actively observed US holidays in Nepalese diaspora households — partly because it shares structural DNA with Dashain (extended family, big meal, gratitude framing) and partly because the long weekend makes hosting and traveling feasible. Most Nepalese-American Thanksgivings are hybrid feasts — the turkey alongside a full Nepali spread of rice, dal, curries, achar, sweets. The result is often a more abundant table than either single-tradition version, and the blended menu has become a soft signature of Nepalese-American hospitality.
What's on the table
The canonical dishes — and where US Nepalese source the ingredients.
Roast turkey
The canonical Thanksgiving centerpiece. Nepali-spiced brines (timur, methi) increasingly common.
Goat curry (khasi ko masu) (खसीको मासु)
Goat curry as the alternative or supplementary centerpiece — common in households that observe Thanksgiving but lean Nepalese.
Sweet potato
Sweet potato bridges both traditions — appears as American casserole and Nepali roasted side.
Stuffing
Sometimes prepared with Nepali masala adaptations — fenugreek, jeera, mustard seed.
Achar (अचार)
Pickled radish, mooli, or mixed-vegetable achar — the Nepali side that holds together a hybrid feast.
Pumpkin pie
The canonical Thanksgiving dessert. Some Nepalese-American hosts substitute or supplement with kheer or kasar.
Events for this festival
Upcoming
Organizing a Thanksgiving event?
Post it on UnitedSewa so the diaspora can find it — community gatherings, religious observances, family programs, cultural performances. Two-minute form.
