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The 2026 NFL holiday slate covers three distinct windows, not just the traditional Thursday tripleheader. Traders checking for related Kalshi markets should first confirm the game, kickoff time, and contract wording, then separate the NFL schedule from Kalshi's controlling settlement rules.
Primary sources checked: For this page, the NFL's official Week 12 schedule, its announcements for the Thanksgiving Day slate, the Thanksgiving Eve game, and Kalshi's guidance on market rules were reviewed. This source snapshot is dated August 17, 2026.
Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. The wider NFL holiday schedule contains five Week 12 games from Wednesday through Friday. All listed kickoff times are Eastern Time.
The NFL Week 12 page is the controlling schedule source. These details matched the league schedule and a public ESPN scoreboard cross-check on August 17, but later league announcements or flexible scheduling could change broadcast or timing details.
The five games should not be treated as one continuous Thanksgiving Day event. They occupy three separate broadcast and scheduling windows:
This distinction matters when searching schedules or contracts. A Thanksgiving Eve market may use a Wednesday date, while the Black Friday game has a separate Friday event date. Traders should also avoid assuming that a listed kickoff equals a Kalshi close, expiration, or settlement time.
Kalshi's official public Sports series catalog included 267 NFL-related series in the August 17 review. Examples included quarter and half winner subjects such as KXNFL1QWINNER and KXNFL1HWINNER, conference and division subjects such as KXNFLAFCCHAMP and KXNFLAFCEAST, and statistical leader series such as KXLEADERNFLPYDS.
That catalog confirms that NFL games and season outcomes are established Kalshi market areas. It does not establish that any specific 2026 Thanksgiving contract is open. No Thanksgiving-titled series was found in the reviewed catalog, and no exact ticker, price, volume, liquidity, fee, close time, or settlement source was verified for this page.
Any current availability or pricing must come directly from Kalshi. Each contract's rules, outcome criteria, and named verification source control the result. Kalshi's separate market outcomes guidance explains why the contract page must be checked rather than relying only on an NFL score or broadcast report.
Use this page as a static planning checklist, not a live schedule or odds board. Before trading any NFL holiday contract, check the following:
Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated, USD-settled exchange that requires identity verification. Its federal designated contract market status can be checked through the CFTC's KalshiEX filing page. That status does not mean sports contracts are authorized everywhere, and state-law disputes can exist. International access is subject to Kalshi's Member Agreement, restricted jurisdictions, identity checks, and local law.
Schedule and market-source updates may also appear in the @Kalshi_market channel, but the NFL schedule and exact Kalshi contract page remain the sources to verify.
The three Thanksgiving Day games are Bears at Lions, Eagles at Cowboys, and Chiefs at Bills. The wider five-game holiday slate also includes Packers at Rams on Thanksgiving Eve and Broncos at Steelers on Black Friday. All five are listed in Week 12 as of the August 17, 2026 source snapshot.
On Thursday, November 26, the scheduled Eastern Time kickoffs are 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 8:20 p.m. The Wednesday Packers-Rams game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET, while Friday's Broncos-Steelers game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET. Check the NFL Week 12 page for changes.
Kalshi's catalog confirms that NFL subjects are a market area, but this source review did not verify a specific Thanksgiving 2026 contract. Traders should search Kalshi, open any exact contract page, and read its rules before acting. Do not infer availability, pricing, close time, settlement, or eligibility from the NFL schedule.
Yes. The NFL can revise broadcast and timing details after the initial schedule release, including through later league announcements and applicable flexible scheduling. The live NFL Week 12 page should be checked in early and mid-November, then again on game day. A static planning article is not the controlling schedule.
Not financial advice. Prediction-market trading is speculative, and you can lose money. Do your own research.