--- title: Lá Altaithe (Thanksgiving) description: The American holiday of gratitude, celebrated with family and a feast. canonical_url: md_url: last_updated: 2026-01-17T06:35:05Z starts_at: 2026-11-26T00:00:00Z ends_at: 2026-11-26T23:59:59Z --- Lá Altaithe (Thanksgiving) is an American holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It's a time for families to gather, share a meal, and express gratitude. Learn Irish vocabulary for discussing this celebration as Gaeilge. ## Stór Focal _Vocabulary_ Irish vocabulary for Thanksgiving ### [buíochas]() gratitude / thanks ### [turcaí]() turkey ### [féasta]() feast ### [teaghlach]() family ### [fómhar]() harvest / autumn ### [puimcín]() #### puimcín (noun) *masculine* 1. pumpkin: A pumpkin, carved into a lantern for Halloween (the older Irish lantern was a turnip). ### [pióg]() pie ### [prátaí brúite]() mashed potatoes ### [anlann]() gravy / sauce ### [Go raibh maith agat]() #### Go raibh maith agat 1. thank you (to one person): The standard thanks. Literally an optative, 'may there be good at you'. To more than one person: Go raibh maith agaibh. - *Go raibh maith agat as do chabhair* (Thank you for your help) ([@tadhg]() [NPC] · LVL 1) ### [Lá Altaithe sona duit]() Happy Thanksgiving to you ## Items ### [Lá Altaithe]() Thanksgiving Day This is a festival page from the Love.irish calendar, a special collection gathering the Irish vocabulary, traditions, and resources behind a Celtic celebration. Sign in to save it, and follow the links above to each entry in the Codex, our community dictionary with translations, pronunciations, community ratings, and recordings. ## More information - [Search love.irish for Irish & Celtic records (codex, library, collections, events, people, topics)]() - [Full markdown index of the site, every page (handy to browse, share, or hand to AI)]() - [Love.irish home]() --- Source: https://love.irish/calendar/thanksgiving Made with ❤️ from love.irish – learn Irish (Gaeilge) through community, resources and a little adventure.