- Air Travel Status – The Federal Aviation Administration offers easy ways for you to check airport status and get delay information, in real time as changes happen.
- Air Travel Tips from the Transportation Security Administration – Tips from the Transportation Security Administration that ensure a brief, yet thorough security experience at any of the 429 airports serviced by TSA.
- Food for the Holidays – Tips and ideas to help you plan and prepare healthy, crowd-pleasing food for this holiday season
- November is American Indian Heritage Month – Find a calendar of events, special venues and exhibits, teacher resources and more about American Indian Heritage Month.
- Out-of-This World Thanksgiving – Explore the Thanksgiving experience in space, which usually includes rehydrated turkey and mashed potatoes.
- Send Your Thanks to the U.S. Military – Send care packages, donate calling cards, or write letters of gratitude to American military members.
- Teacher Resources: Thanksgiving in American Memory – Features and activities for students and teachers about the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Thanksgiving Gifts from the Smithsonian Institution – Shop the Smithsonian Store for Thanksgiving gift items including pilgrim figurines, acorn ornaments, porcelain serving trays and much more.
- Thanksgiving in America – Explore the history of the Thanksgiving holiday in North America.
- Thanksgiving-themed Trademarks and Patents – View turkey-calling devices, an apparatus for cranberry harvesting, mechanisms for turkey cooking and a station for turkey carving.
- Turkey Basics: Alternate Turkey Cooking Methods – Discover alternative ways to cook your turkey this Thanksgiving, including: grilling, smoking, cooking in a brown paper bag and much more.
- Turkey Basics: Cooking Safely – Learn the basics of cooking turkey safely this Thanksgiving.
- Turkey Basics: Safe Handling of Pre-Cooked Dinners – Discover how to handle pre-cooked turkey dinners and leftovers safely.
- Turkey Basics: Stuff a Turkey Safely – Prepare and cook stuffing safely with tips and instructions from the Department of Agriculture.
- Turkey Basics: Thaw a Turkey Safely – Read tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture about the three safe ways to thaw a turkey: in the refrigerator, in cold water and in the microwave oven.
- Volunteer for the Holidays – Find information about public service and volunteer opportunities in your community.
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