Thanksgiving Day: Date, Time, Place And How To Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024 Live

Thanksgiving Day: The United States of America (USA) celebrates Thanksgiving as a national holiday, meaning, all banks, schools, corporate offices including government and private, stock market and other institutions are closed. This year, Thanksgiving will be celebrated on November 28, 2024. On this day, the annual parade of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of the key moments to look forward to.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a traditional old practice on this special day. The first parade was held in 1924, making it the second oldest parade in the USA, alongside America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.

The parade will take place in New York City led by the U.S.-based department store chain Macy's.

Here are the details of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 2024:

Date And Time: The parade will start on Thursday, November 28, at an early 8:30 AM and will end most likely at 12:00 PM, as per their website.

Where to Watch Live? The parade can be celebrated in NYC and watched live on NBC and Peacock news channels.

Details of the Parade: There are 2.5 miles of public viewing along the NYC route this year. Macy's is following all current city & state health & safety regulations, the website said.

Starting Point: The parade will start from West 77th Street & Central Park West at 8:30 am ET. There will be no public viewing here.

According to Macy's website, there is no public viewing or press access in the telecast area on 6th Avenue from West 34th to West 38th Streets & on West 34th Street between Broadway & 7th Avenue. No public viewing on Central Park West between West 59th & West 60th Streets. No public viewing on the south side of West 34th Street between Broadway & 7th Avenue.

Also, it further states on its website to avoid watching on 6th Avenue between West 34th & West 38th Streets & on West 34th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues. The national television broadcast limits viewing here.

Ending Point: The Parade makes its final turn & stops in front of Macy's Herald Square.

Performances And Activities:

In 2024, the Macy's parade will include 7 balloonicles, 34 floats, 11 marching bands, 28 performers, 28 clown crews, and 11 performance groups.

Among 28 performers, some of the renowned artists are - Th Temptations, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Jennifer Hudson, Chloe, Coco Jones, and Alex Warren.

As of 2024, NBC pays Macy's $20 million per year for the license to be the parade's official broadcaster; the parade earns a substantial profit for the network, with ad buys averaging $900,000 per 30-second commercial in 2023-a fee comparable to NBC Sunday Night Football-bringing in a gross revenue of $52 million. NBC and Macy's are in negotiations to extend their broadcast contract which would increase the license fee to $60 million, as per Wikipedia.

Thanksgiving is celebrated ahead of Christmas in western countries like USA, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines. The day is mostly about giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and of the preceding year.