What time of day do you have Thanksgiving dinner?

[mykpart]

We always eat around 1:00, but I understand some folks wait until evening for the feast. Why would you do that?

[texanwitch]

1. We eat around that time, early afternoon.

I have eaten at 7 pm before.

It did feel strange but I didn't have to cook or clean up.

[nolabear]

2. We eat early afternoon too. Noon's too early! Besides, I can't get it together that soon.

About two, and then we lie about the furniture all afternoon and watch movies and talk and just enjoy.

[riderinthestorm]

3. Thanksgiving feast revolves around chores. Middays finish @ 12:30 so we usually eat @ 2, 2:30

Its leisurely. So that means we're fairly cleaned up and heading out for evening chores by 4 pm.

We're all back in the house by 4:45 or so, and ready for dessert and cards til somebody decides to pack it in for the night.

[HopeHoops]

4. Whenever the hell it's ready. We just relax, but we do it on Friday, not Thursday.

[HappyMe]

5. We will eat around 6pm or so.

I have no desire to get up super early to start cooking. I don't think I could eat a giant dinner at 1 in the afternoon.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. We usually shoot for 1:00 or so, but it's usually later than that before everything is ready.

Everyone knows to expect that, so we just let them graze on the dessert table until it's time to carve the turkey. The wait will be worth it.

[Phentex]

7. 12:30 or so...whenever it's done!

Rolls are made at the last minute once the bird comes out. Then we are getting everything ready for the picture and it feels like a mad rush until we all sit down!

[geardaddy]

8. Early afternoon

1 or 2 pm.

[LWolf]

9. This year it will be at 3:30ish

because one family member doesn't get off of work until 2:30.

We generally eat anywhere between 1:00 and 4:00. It's informal and relaxed, and we fit it in however it happens to work that day. One of our goals for holiday gatherings is that they be stress free, and that people actually like to be there. So it's a potluck; everyone brings something, my son cooks the bird, we hang out and enjoy each other's company, and when it's done, we eat.

[sharp_stick]

10. Usually between 6 and 7 PM

I'm the one doing the cooking and I'm not about to get up at 6:00 in the morning to start it.

on edit: We always eat the largest meal in the evening in any case, so I think most of us would feel kind of odd eating a turkey dinner at noon.

[LiberalEsto]

15. Same here nt

[Jersey Devil]

11. usually around 3 - 4 pm depending on the size of the bird

To eat at 1:00 you'd have to get up awfully early, wouldn't you?

[AsahinaKimi]

12. I will order my Peking Duck

around 4:30, 5pm. Maybe earlier if too many people get the same idea.

[Arugula Latte]

13. Dinner time -- like 6ish.

I dunno, it seems like a dinner and not a lunch type of meal, and also we get the day to cook.

[mnhtnbb]

14. We're having dinner at 5 PM.

It's dinner! Not lunch!

Besides, only 4 of us--hubby and two adult sons.

[ANewEra]

16. 7-8 PM

Much of the day is spent preparing for the evening and waiting for working relatives to come out and join us.

[bigwillq]

17. After we get back from the football games

like 1:30-2:00