This is a simple reminder to travel safely for Thanksgiving, as today, Wednesday, November 26, 2025 is expected to be one of the busiest — if not the busiest — days of travel of the year. Be careful out there, as some potential hazards may await you during your travels.
Travel Safely For Thanksgiving. Be Careful Out There.
The following message was posted at the official Twitter — er…X — account of the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States back in 2023:
Today is the busiest day for air travel this Thanksgiving week! If you’re on one of the more than 49,000 expected flights, check with your airline for flight status before you leave home. Get other tips to prepare for your trip at faa.gov/holiday-travel. #Thanksgiving2023
This Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest in 15 years, with yesterday, Tuesday, November 25, 2025 purportedly being the peak travel day with greater than 52,000 flights.
Inclement weather could be a potential impediment to your travels. To keep yourself updated with information of the latest operations at airports, you can visit the official National Airspace System Status web site.
Another hazard to consider is that today is what is known annually as Blackout Wednesday or Drinksgiving. Tonight will purportedly be one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, as many people are off early from work today and students are home from college. This may mean that more inebriated drivers could be operating motor vehicles on the road today and tonight. Remain alert and careful when driving.
Final Boarding Call
I do not remember the last time I traveled on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. I am thankful that I am not traveling today. I do not particularly enjoy experiencing crowds.
If you are traveling today, please try to do so safely. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Whenever someone tells my brother to travel safely, he replies, “Nah. I’ll travel haphazardly.”
All photographs ©2008 and ©2023 by Brian Cohen.
