Thanksgiving 2026 posting timeline
- Mon, Nov 2: pre-orders open. Feed post plus Story.
- Mon, Nov 9: the full to-go menu with prices and serving sizes.
- Fri, Nov 13: Friendsgiving trays, if you offer them.
- Mon, Nov 16: Thanksgiving week hours in the feed, on Google and in the window.
- Wed, Nov 18: the pie close-up or a slicing Reel.
- Fri, Nov 20: pre-order reminder with the deadline.
- Mon, Nov 23: last call. Tue, Nov 24: orders close; post pickup instructions.
- Wed, Nov 25: pickup day, plus a Thanksgiving Eve dinner post if you're open.
- Thu, Nov 26: closed or holiday-hours post, and a thank-you.
- Fri, Nov 27: Black Friday lunch. Sat, Nov 28: Small Business Saturday. Sun, Nov 29: gift cards and a comfort-food special.
What every pre-order post needs
If you can't fit all five into the image, put the deadline and price in the design and the rest in the caption.
- What you're selling, with the name and price from your menu.
- How many it serves, so people can plan for their table.
- The order deadline, as a date and a day of the week.
- The pickup window and where pickup happens.
- How to order: a link, a phone number, or both.
Make the whole month in one afternoon
In Studio, your menu and photos are already loaded, so each of these posts starts with your real pie or side, its real name and its real price. Make them all in one sitting in early November and schedule them to Instagram, Facebook, Google and TikTok across the month. Nothing goes out until you've approved it, and you can change the words any time before it posts.
