Día de Acción de Gracias
/dia de aɡθjon de ɡɾaθjas/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase 'Thanksgiving' is translated into Spanish as Día de Acción de Gracias.
Día de Acción de Gracias is the name used for the Thanksgiving holiday. The related phrase acción de gracias can also be used more generally to mean the act of giving thanks or expressing gratitude, and it can refer to a short prayer of thanks said during meals.
Meaning: Thanksgiving Day (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Día de Acción de Gracias translates literally as 'Day of Action of Thanks'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Día de Acción de Gracias is a masculine noun phrase and is used with the masculine article el.
When do people say it?
To wish someone a 'Happy Thanksgiving!', the standard expression is ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! Common food items associated with the holiday include pavo (turkey), pastel de calabaza (pumpkin pie) and tarta de manzana (apple pie). The phrase La Cena de Acción de Gracias is used specifically to refer to the Thanksgiving dinner.
Did you know?
- Because Día de Acción de Gracias is not a traditional holiday in most Spanish-speaking countries, people often simply refer to it as 'Thanksgiving' using the English word when speaking to others.
- The word gracias in the phrase comes from the Latin grātia, which was used in the specific expression gratias agere meaning 'to express thanks'.
- In some Latin American cultures, gratitude during meals is expressed through the bendición, a ritual request for a blessing that serves a similar social function to the acción de gracias prayer.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz día de acción de gracias!Happy Thanksgiving!This example shows how to wish someone a Happy Thanksgiving using Día de Acción de Gracias.Tatoeba #4557233 by swyter, translation #2044433 by CK
- ¿Por qué los estadounidenses comen pavo en el día de Acción de Gracias?Why do Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?This example uses Día de Acción de Gracias in a question about eating turkey.Tatoeba #1685739 by teskmon, translation #954659 by CK
- El día de Acción de Gracias en Canadá y el de Colón en EE. UU. coinciden, por lo que los hablantes de esperanto de ambos países aprovechan la oportunidad para tener un encuentro internacional.Canadian Thanksgiving Day and Columbus Day in the USA coincide, so Esperanto speakers from both countries take this opportunity to have an international meeting.This example mentions how Día de Acción de Gracias in Canada and Columbus Day in the US coincide.Tatoeba #1449142 by inmachan, translation #560112 by Dejo
- ¡Disfruta tu Día de Acción de Gracias en los EE.UU.!Enjoy your Thanksgiving in the USA!
- Espero que pases un bonito Día de Dar GraciasI hope you have a lovely Day of Giving Thanks
- el pavo del Día de Acción de GraciasThe Thanksgiving turkey
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are planning their November calendar.
- Elena¿Cuándo es el Día de Acción de Gracias este año?When is Thanksgiving Day this year?
- JavierCae el cuarto jueves de noviembre, Elena.It falls on the fourth Thursday of November, Elena.
- ElenaQuiero organizar una cena para el Día de Acción de Gracias.I want to organize a dinner for Thanksgiving Day.
- JavierMe parece una idea excelente, yo te ayudo.I think that is an excellent idea, I will help you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thanksgiving” translations and entries Día de Acción de Gracias, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acción, de, día, gracias, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
