Día de Acción de Gracias
/dia de aɡθjon de ɡɾaθjas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, holiday Thanksgiving is Día de Acción de Gracias.
Día de Acción de Gracias refers specifically to the North American public holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. While the phrase Acción de Gracias can be used generally to describe any act of giving thanks, when combined with Día, it functions as a proper noun for the holiday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Day of Thanksgiving', where Acción de Gracias is the noun phrase for 'thanksgiving'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In South American countries, Día de Acción de Gracias is not as commonly used as it is in North America.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the phrase begins with Día (day), it is a masculine noun and requires the masculine article el when used in a sentence.
Did you know?
- The word día in Día de Acción de Gracias comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'.
- The phrase Acción de Gracias can describe a specific liturgical prayer of thanksgiving in Catholic traditions, completely independent of the November holiday.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the concept of a harvest festival is expressed as Fiesta de la Cosecha rather than Día de Acción de Gracias.
Examples in context
- Disfrutamos del Día de Acción de Gracias en familiaWe enjoyed Thanksgiving with family
- ¡Feliz Día de Gracias!Happy Thanksgiving!
- Vamos a celebrar Acción de Gracias en casaWe're going to celebrate Thanksgiving at home
- Mañana es el Día de Dar Gracias, vamos a disfrutar en familiaTomorrow is Thanksgiving, we're going to enjoy it as a family
- Cada cuarto jueves de noviembre, los estadounidenses celebran el Día de Acción de Gracias, donde agradecen por las bendiciones recibidas durante el añoEvery fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, where they give thanks for the blessings received throughout the year
- El Día de Acción de Gracias es en noviembre.Thanksgiving is in November.
- ¿Qué vas a hacer este Día de Acción de Gracias?What are you going to do this Thanksgiving?
- Me gusta mucho la comida del Día de Acción de Gracias.I really like the food from Thanksgiving.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are talking about their holiday plans.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿tienes planes para el Día de Acción de Gracias?Alejandro, do you have plans for Thanksgiving?
- AlejandroSí, voy a comer con mi familia.Yes, I am going to eat with my family.
- Elena¡Qué bien! Yo también celebraré con los míos.That's great! I will celebrate with mine too.
- AlejandroEspero que disfrutes mucho el festín.I hope you enjoy the feast a lot.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 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.
