Hold onto your pilgrim hats, folks—Thanksgiving just got a whole lot cheaper in 2025!
According to Breitbart, this year, the cost of a classic holiday feast for 10 people has tumbled to $55.18, a welcome 5 percent dip from last year and the lowest since 2021, per the American Farm Bureau’s long-running survey.
For 40 years, since 1986, the American Farm Bureau has sent volunteers across all 50 states and Puerto Rico to track local prices on staples such as turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie ingredients.
The big winner this year is the bird itself, with a 16-pound turkey dropping a hefty 16 percent to an average of $21.50.
Other items joining the discount party include cubed stuffing, fresh cranberries, and dinner rolls, making it easier for families to gather without breaking the bank.
But not everything got the memo—sweet potatoes, frozen peas, veggie trays of carrots and celery, whole milk, and whipping cream all crept up in price, though pumpkin pie mix and shells stayed steady.
Let’s rewind a bit: during former President Joe Biden’s tenure, inflation hit a 40-year peak, and Thanksgiving meals felt the burn.
In 2021, his first year in office, the cost of this family dinner spiked 14 percent to a then-record $53.31, a bitter pill for many households. By 2022, the pain deepened with a staggering 20 percent jump to $64.05, leaving wallets empty and plates feeling pricier.
Fast forward to Biden’s last Thanksgiving in office, and the price of a traditional holiday spread was still 24 percent higher than when he started, a lingering reminder of those inflationary years.
Now, with 2025’s price drop, there’s a sigh of relief, but let’s not pop the champagne just yet—the cost hasn’t fully clawed back to pre-inflation levels.
This decline does, however, bolster President Trump’s narrative that holiday meals are becoming more affordable for American families, a point that’s hard to argue when turkeys are this cheap.
Interestingly, this price reduction contradicts forecasts that Trump’s trade and immigration policies would increase costs—turns out, the market had other plans.
For those of us who value hard-working families over progressive economic theories, this is a small but meaningful victory against the naysayers who predicted sticker shock.
So, as you carve up that budget-friendly bird this year, remember: even in tough times, a little relief at the dinner table can go a long way toward bringing folks together.