11/21/2023

This Year’s Average Thanksgiving Meal is Cheaper Than Last Year’s

Nationwide, turkey prices are much lower

Thanksgiving is on Thursday, Nov. 23, and many people will be heading to their local grocery stores within the next week to grab Thanksgiving dinner staples like turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie filling and sweet potatoes.

In 2022, the price of Thanksgiving dinner was at an all-time high due to rising food costs and the avian flu, which caused turkey shortages nationwide. This year, some reports claim Thanksgiving dinner prices will be cheaper than last year, while others indicate it will be more expensive.

This year’s average Thanksgiving dinner is slightly less expensive than in 2022 thanks to lower turkey prices. However, the price of the annual holiday meal is still higher than it was before the pandemic in 2020, according to government data and consumer surveys.

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