Thanksgiving 2026/Checked Nov. 1, 2026

Thanksgiving 2026 in Okaloosa County: what's closed, turkey trots and free meals

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. State offices in Florida close Thursday and Friday; post offices close Thursday only. Okaloosa County has not published its 2026 holiday trash schedule yet. Sources: state holiday laws, county notices and organizers, checked Nov. 1, 2026.

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Destin, Panama City Beach & the Emerald Coast Thanksgiving 2026 has one "presented by" spot, and it is open.

A restaurant, market or hotel at the top of every Thanksgiving page through Nov. 29, marked Sponsored. Never inside official closure data.

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What's open and closed in Okaloosa County

Green = open, red = closed, orange = changed schedule, white = not announced. The word is always next to the color.

Service	Thu, Nov. 26	Fri, Nov. 27	Details and source
StateFlorida state offices	Closed	Closed	State holiday on Thursday and Friday. Fla. Stat. 110.117 (Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving)
FederalPost offices and federal offices	Closed	Open	Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday; the Friday after is not. Post offices and federal offices close Thursday. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, federal holidays 2026

Okaloosa County: official 2026 notice not published yet. Trash pickup, landfill and county office hours are added here as soon as the county or town posts them. Okaloosa County

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Restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Okaloosa County

We list a restaurant only when it confirms its Thanksgiving Day hours on its own page or with us, and we show the date it confirmed. None has yet.

Restaurant owners: are you open on Thanksgiving?

Send your Thanksgiving hours, menu and price and we add you free, with the date you confirmed. Claimed listings show the menu, price and booking link; others show name and hours only.

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Plan the long weekend

November in Destin, Panama City Beach & the Emerald Coast averages a high of 71°F and a low of 46°F, with rain on about 5 days of the month (NOAA, 1996-2025).

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Questions people ask

What day is Thanksgiving 2026?

Thanksgiving Day 2026 is Thursday, Nov. 26. The Friday after is a state holiday in Florida.

Is mail delivered on Thanksgiving?

No. Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday, so post offices are closed and there is no regular mail delivery on Thursday. The Friday after is not a federal holiday.

What is the weather like at Thanksgiving in Destin, Panama City Beach & the Emerald Coast?

November averages a high of 71°F and a low of 46°F, with rain on about 5 days of the month (NOAA records 1996-2025, station Niceville).

Sources

Fla. Stat. 110.117 (Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving), checked Nov. 1, 2026
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, federal holidays 2026, checked Nov. 1, 2026