Thanksgiving 2025

Thanksgiving Eve ("Blackout Wednesday") and Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday, Nov 26 to Thursday, Nov 27, 2025.

During Thanksgiving 2025 (Nov 26–Nov 27), the 345 jails we track booked 4,016 people, 25% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 37% higher than usual (391 vs. about 286). The biggest change was in sex offenses (61% fewer than usual).

People booked
4,016
▼ 25% vs. typical
Typical for those days
5,329
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
391
▲ 37% vs. typical 286

By charge type

Thanksgiving 2025 Typical
  • Assault & battery616 ▼ 5%
  • Warrants & court562 ▼ 29%
  • Drugs486 ▼ 30%
  • DUI / DWI391 ▲ 37%
  • Traffic & license384 ▼ 18%
  • Domestic violence332 ▼ 6%
  • Theft & shoplifting306 ▼ 29%
  • Trespass & disorder296 ≈ same
  • Resisting & obstruction278 ▼ 16%
  • Probation & parole240 ▼ 43%
  • Holds & sentences202 ▼ 48%
  • Weapons163 ▼ 25%
  • Burglary & robbery136 ▼ 17%
  • Threats & harassment89 ▼ 19%
  • Immigration59 ▼ 34%
  • Fraud & forgery55 ▼ 31%
  • Sex offenses51 ▼ 61%
  • Child abuse & endangerment26 ▼ 7%
  • Homicide16 ▼ 37%
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Thanksgiving 2025
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery616645
Warrants & court562795
Drugs486696
DUI / DWI391286
Traffic & license384466
Domestic violence332352
Theft & shoplifting306429
Trespass & disorder296298
Resisting & obstruction278329
Probation & parole240418
Holds & sentences202388
Weapons163216
Burglary & robbery136163
Threats & harassment89111
Immigration5990
Fraud & forgery5579
Sex offenses51132
Child abuse & endangerment2628
Homicide1626

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