Thanksgiving Hashtags to Boost Your Holiday Engagement

Hashtags are essential to reaching a larger audience, especially during Thanksgiving. In this blog, we’ll list the most popular Thanksgiving hashtags and explain how to schedule content with Planly to maximize your visibility and engagement.

As Thanksgiving approaches, businesses and influencers alike are preparing their social media content to capture the attention of holiday audiences. Using the right hashtags is one of the most effective ways to increase the reach of your posts. Hashtags help your content get discovered by people searching for specific topics, themes, or events — and Thanksgiving is no exception.

But how can you make the most of hashtags this Thanksgiving? Below, we’ll cover the top Thanksgiving hashtags, tips for building a hashtag strategy, and how Planly can help you schedule and track your holiday posts for maximum impact.

Most Popular Thanksgiving Hashtags

Incorporating trending hashtags into your posts helps your content appear in relevant search results, giving it a better chance to engage holiday-focused users. Here are some of the most popular Thanksgiving hashtags to consider:

General Thanksgiving Hashtags
#Thanksgiving
#Thankful
#HappyThanksgiving
#Thanksgiving2024
#ThanksgivingDinner
#TurkeyDay
#ThanksgivingDay
#GiveThanks
#Grateful
#Blessed
#GratitudeAttitude
#ThanksgivingBlessings
#ThanksgivingTraditions
#ThanksgivingCelebration
#HolidaySeason
#CelebrateThanksgiving
#FallThanksgiving

Food & Cooking Hashtags:

#ThanksgivingFeast
#TurkeyDay
#StuffedTurkey
#TurkeyTime
#ThanksgivingDinner
#FoodComa
#ThanksgivingEats
#Yumsgiving
#PumpkinPie
#MashedPotatoes
#CranberrySauce
#SweetPotatoPie
#ThanksgivingFood
#ThanksgivingRecipes
#FallFlavors

High-Engagement Gratitude Hashtags

#ThankfulFor
#Gratitude
#BlessedAndGrateful
#ThankfulHeart
#GratefulForThis
#ThankYou
#AttitudeOfGratitude
#ThankfulEveryday
#SoThankful
#CountYourBlessings

Popular Food & Recipe Hashtags

#ThanksgivingFeast
#Foodie
#ThanksgivingFood
#TurkeyTime
#HolidayFeast
#PumpkinPie
#ThanksgivingRecipes
#ThanksgivingDessert
#Stuffing
#Yummy

Top Shopping & Black Friday Hashtags

#BlackFriday
#BlackFridayDeals
#ThanksgivingSale
#HolidayShopping
#CyberMonday
#ThanksgivingSpecials
#HolidayDeals
#BlackFridayShopping
#HolidaySales
#GiftGiving

Popular Seasonal & Fall Hashtags

#FallVibes
#AutumnVibes
#SweaterWeather
#CozyVibes
#FallFeels
#PumpkinSpice
#AutumnLeaves
#FallDecor
#Autumn
#CrispAir

Top Charity & Giving Back Hashtags

#GiveBack
#SpreadKindness
#ThanksgivingGiving
#Volunteer
#HolidayGiving
#ShareTheLove
#ThanksgivingCharity
#GivingThanks
#ThanksgivingForAll
#GivingBackToCommunity

Using a mix of these hashtags can help your posts reach a broad audience. Be sure to incorporate hashtags that are relevant to your brand, industry, and target market.

1. Research and Choose Platform-Specific Hashtags

Hashtag usage varies by platform. Instagram and Twitter thrive on hashtags, while LinkedIn and Facebook may not rely on them as heavily. Use Planly’s social media scheduling feature to tailor your content and hashtags for each platform.

For Instagram, try using up to 10-15 hashtags per post for optimal engagement, while keeping hashtags on platforms like Twitter short and relevant.

2. Create Hashtag Groups for Easy Scheduling

With Planly, you can create hashtag groups tailored to specific types of posts. For example, you might have one group for Thanksgiving promotions (#HolidayShopping, #BlackFridayDeals) and another for gratitude-focused content (#Thankful, #Gratitude).

Schedule your Thanksgiving content in batches and apply these hashtag groups, saving you from having to manually insert hashtags every time you post.

3. Schedule Holiday Content in Advance

Planly makes it easy to schedule your Thanksgiving posts well in advance, ensuring your social media stays active even during the holiday rush. You can schedule posts to go live during key moments (like Thanksgiving Day or Black Friday) when engagement is likely to peak.

Use Planly’s built-in calendar view to map out your posts throughout the Thanksgiving season and ensure consistent content across platforms.

How to Track Hashtag Performance with Analytics

It’s important not just to use hashtags but to analyze their performance so you can adjust your strategy in real-time. Here’s how you can track your hashtag performance effectively:

1. Monitor Engagement Rates

Hashtags are a tool to boost visibility, but the ultimate goal is engagement. Planly’s analytics tools allow you to track how well your Thanksgiving posts are performing in terms of likes, shares, and comments.

If certain hashtags (e.g., #Thankful) are generating more engagement, adjust your future posts to include more of those effective tags.

2. Track Hashtag Reach

Measure how many people are discovering your posts through hashtags. Planly’s analytics dashboard can help you track the reach of your Thanksgiving posts by showing how well each hashtag is performing.

If you notice certain hashtags aren't delivering the results you want, you can experiment with alternatives like seasonal-specific tags (#ThanksgivingFeast, #FallDecor) to see if they improve performance.

3. A/B Test Hashtag Combinations

You can also use Planly to test different combinations of hashtags. For example, schedule two similar posts with different sets of hashtags (e.g., #ThanksgivingRecipes vs. #TurkeyDinnerIdeas) and see which one performs better.

Based on the data, refine your hashtag strategy for future posts and create more impactful content.

Conclusion

Thanksgiving is a time to engage with your audience, express gratitude, and promote your brand’s holiday deals. By using the right mix of Thanksgiving hashtags, you can increase your post visibility and reach new audiences. Planly makes it easy to schedule your Thanksgiving content in advance, implement hashtag strategies across platforms, and track your performance.

Don’t let the holiday rush keep you from posting consistently — let Planly do the work, so you can enjoy Thanksgiving with your loved ones while your social media runs smoothly in the background.