Aldi's Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in 2026: Here's the Breakdown

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Thanksgiving dinner has gotten pricey, and Aldi is back with its holiday meal bundle for 2026. This year’s basket feeds 10 people for under $39, which comes to less than $4 per person. That’s a little under last year’s $40 basket, and it now includes a bigger turkey. Aldi says no coupons, loyalty cards, minimum purchases, or memberships are required.

Let's be real — inflation's been hitting our grocery budgets hard, and Thanksgiving dinner has been getting pricey in the past few years. But here's some good news: Aldi has brought back their Thanksgiving meal deal, and it's actually cheaper than last year. We're expecting Walmart to follow suit with their own deal soon.

You can also save on holiday cooking essentials with the Ibotta Thanksgiving meal deal, which should be back any day now.

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Aldi's 2026 Thanksgiving meal for 10 costs under $39, down from $40 in 2025.
The basket includes a 16-pound Farmer's Choice turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls, cranberries, peas, carrots, celery, pumpkin pie ingredients, milk, and whipping cream.
Aldi built the list around the items in the American Farm Bureau Federation's yearly Thanksgiving cost survey, so it's easy to compare to other stores.
In store, look for the turkey logo on shelves. Online, you can add the whole list to your cart in one click for curbside pickup or delivery.
Prices are good through Nov. 25, so plan to shop before Thanksgiving Day.
Some items start later: cranberries on Oct. 26, the turkey on Nov. 4, and pumpkin pie mix on Nov. 11.
The under $39 price is also available through DoorDash, Instacart, and Uber Eats. Delivery and service fees may still apply.

If you like to shop with a list, here's their full Thanksgiving Meal shopping list you can print out and take with you.

Aldi's Thanksgiving meal feeds 10 for less than $4 per person in 2026

This year's under $39 basket is a small drop from 2025's $40 price, and the turkey got bigger. The 2026 meal includes a 16-pound turkey, compared to a 14-pound turkey last year. You also get three boxes of stuffing mix instead of two, plus frozen peas, whole milk, and heavy whipping cream. Aldi says shoppers have saved an average of 26% on a classic Thanksgiving meal over the last five years compared to the national average reported by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The basket is available from Oct. 14 through Nov. 25. A few items show up later in the season, so check the dates below before you plan your trip.

Here's everything you'll find in the $39 Aldi Thanksgiving Meal:

1 Farmer's Choice Whole Turkey, 16 lb, $15.84 (available Nov. 4)
3 Chef's Cupboard Real Chicken Broth Stuffing Mix, 6 oz $0.79 each (reg. $0.95), 17% off
1 Baby Peeled Carrots, 16 oz, $0.89
1 Celery, $0.95
1 Cranberries, 12 oz, $0.95 (available Oct. 26)
1 Sweet Potatoes, 3 lb, $1.95
1 L'oven Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 ct, $1.99 (reg. $2.45), 19% off
2 Season's Choice Frozen Steamed Sweet Garden Peas, 16 oz, $0.95 each
1 Baker's Corner Pumpkin Pie Mix, $1.99 (available Nov. 11)
1 Bake House Creations Pie Crusts, 2 ct, $1.89 (reg. $1.95), 3% off
1 Friendly Farms Whole Milk, 1 gal, $2.84
1 Friendly Farms Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 fl oz, $4.59

Aldi notes that actual prices vary based on location, selection, and available product.

KCL TIP: Walmart is likely next in line to announce a Thanksgiving bundle deal. We expect that news to drop around Oct. 17 to match last year's timing.

Sam's Club also announced a Thanksgiving meal for 2026. It's a ready-to-heat option instead of a shop-and-cook basket: 11 Member's Mark items, including a boneless ham, a hickory-smoked turkey, sides, and two 12-inch pumpkin pies. The meal comes to just under $160 and is built to serve up to 16 people. Sam's says that works out to under $10 per person. Members can add the full meal to their cart with one click starting Oct. 28.