The Playa Los Muertos pier at sunset

A turkey dinner in the sun

US Thanksgiving

Not a Mexican holiday, so it is a normal day in town, but plenty of restaurants popular with US and Canadian visitors serve turkey dinners. Book early, then spend the rest of the day in the sun.

Photo: Renata Cabrera Rosas, CC BY-SA 4.0

WhenThu Nov 26 In 13 days
WhereCitywide
Facts checked2026-11-11 · Sources

The season at a glance

  1. Nov 12–22 Festival Gourmet Internationalon now
  2. Thu Nov 26 US Thanksgivingin 13 days
  3. Dec 1–12 Virgin of Guadalupe pilgrimagesin 18 days
  4. Dec – Mar Humpback whale seasonin 25 days
  5. Dec 16–25 Christmas & the posadasin 33 days
  6. Dec 31 New Year's Evein 48 days

Thu Nov 26

What happens

  • Thursday, November 26, 2026. It is a normal working day in Mexico: shops, banks and tour operators run as usual.
  • Turkey dinners are common but unofficial. Out and About PV listed 18 restaurants in 2025, mostly MX$500–875 a person, with the Vallarta Botanical Garden buffet at MX$1,499.
  • Confirmed for 2026 so far: the Thanksgiving buffet and show at Pool Club PV (Casa Cupula), 7–9 PM, MX$1,399 plus fee, ages 18 and over, tickets on Eventbrite.
  • Sea turtle release season is still running in late November (roughly August to December), so a morning release and an evening dinner fit the same day.

Local tips

  • Reserve as soon as a menu is announced: most holiday dinners are fixed seatings.
  • Ask each restaurant for the date, price and what is included, and whether the tip is included. Our 2025 prices are a guide, not a quote.
  • Tours run as normal on Thursday, so a morning activity before a sunset dinner works well.

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