Thanksgiving is a little more than a month away, but discount grocer Aldi is already preparing for the season, unveiling its holiday meal — at a price cheaper than last year’s.
According to Aldi, you can shop a full Thanksgiving meal, serving 10 people, for “under $39,” down from $40 in 2025. The caveat, however, is that this is not a prepackaged meal you can pick up; you still have to do the shopping yourself.
Aldi has, however, laid out the 12 items you’ll need:
- A 16-pound turkey
- 3 boxes of stuffing mix
- 3 pounds of sweet potatoes
- Sweet dinner rolls
- 12 ounces of cranberries
- 2 bags of frozen peas
- Baby peeled carrots
- Celery
- Pumpkin pie mix
- Pie crusts
- Whole milk
- Heavy whipping cream
These products will also be marked with a turkey logo in-store, and Aldi has added a feature, seen here, to allow customers to add all of the items to their online cart for pickup or delivery.
“Our goal is to make Thanksgiving shopping simple, affordable and delicious, so families can spend less time chasing deals and more time enjoying the holiday with loved ones,” Scott Patton, Aldi’s chief commercial officer, said in a press release. “This year we put together a classic, easy-to-compare feast at a price that only ALDI can offer.”
Prices for Thanksgiving meals dropped in 2025, reaching their lowest point since 2021, thanks in part to turkey getting cheaper.
If this holiday season is anything like last year’s, you can expect other major grocers to announce their Thanksgiving meal deals in the coming weeks.
Walmart went toe-to-toe with Aldi last year, unveiling its “Thanksgiving Meal Basket,” which included more than 20 items meant to feed 10 people for less than $40. Target joined the Thanksgiving dinner deal war with a meal for four “priced under $20,” before tax. Amazon similarly advertised a $25 Thanksgiving dinner for five.
The true price of your Thanksgiving meal will likely vary. The American Farm Bureau Federation has not yet released its annual projection for Thanksgiving dinner costs, but the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests prices may be up.
