How many days off do Americans get for Thanksgiving?

It depends on what you do for a living. Many jobs have no time off for Thanksgiving - nurses, police, firefighters, some restaurants, etc. will likely have to work on the holiday. They will usually get some extra pay or compensatory time off for this. read more

And many of them have the option for a four day weekend, taking Friday as a personal day or vacation day. Most full time workers get paid for the day off, or paid extra if working. It used to be that only 24/7 jobs worked on Thanksgiving, such as police, fire, hospital, necessary utility plan workers and a few others. read more

A few employers give off 2 days, Thanksgiving and the "Black" Friday. For students, it depends on the school's state and district, and if it is college or the lower grades. some only get 3 days off, others up to 2 weeks. read more