With Thanksgiving just around the corner, soap fans may want to check their TV schedules before settling in for their usual afternoon drama. The General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Beyond the Gates, and Days of Our Lives schedules for Thanksgiving week, November 23–30, 2026, will look a little different as football takes over some daytime slots.
Several CBS and ABC soaps will take a short break, while Beyond the Gates has a few special reruns lined up. Because it is on a streaming platform, Days of Our Lives, however, will keep the new episodes coming.
Here’s what’s happening with each soap over the Thanksgiving holiday.
General Hospital (ABC): No Thanksgiving or Black Friday Episodes
General Hospital fans won’t be spending Thanksgiving or Black Friday in Port Charles this year!
Due to ABC’s holiday programming and broadcast football coverage, there will be no new episodes airing on Thursday, November 26, or Friday, November 27. Instead, the network will air regular new episodes Monday through Wednesday before taking a two-day break. New episodes are scheduled to resume on Monday, November 30.
The Young and the Restless (CBS): Genoa City Takes a Break
The residents of Genoa City are getting a couple of days off as well!
CBS will preempt The Young and the Restless to make room for holiday football on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27.
That means fans can still expect new episodes during the first three days of Thanksgiving week, but there won’t be anything new on Thursday or Friday.
The Newman, Abbott, and Winters families will be back on screen when regular programming resumes Monday, November 30.
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS): No New Episodes on Thanksgiving
Expect the exact same setup over at The Bold and the Beautiful.
New episodes will air Monday through Wednesday right before the holiday break. The Forresters, Logans, and Spencers will be back with new episodes starting Monday, November 30.
Beyond the Gates (CBS): Two New Episodes and Special Reruns
A slightly different schedule is ahead for Beyond the Gates! The show may be the newest kid on the block, but it has already adapted to the usual holiday preemptions for our favorite daytime dramas.
Fans will get two brand-new episodes airing on Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24. On Wednesday and Thursday, CBS will air special reruns of the Articulettes reunion episodes.
That means viewers can revisit the reunion between Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie), Sharon Winger (Bonita Brisker), and Tracy Tyler (Maria Howell), as the former girl group gets another chance to share the spotlight.
There won’t be an episode on Friday, November 27, due to CBS sports coverage.
New episodes of Beyond the Gates are scheduled to return on Monday, November 30.
Days of Our Lives (Peacock): No Thanksgiving Break for Salem
For DAYS fans, your Thanksgiving viewing plans won’t need any adjusting at all!
Unlike the four network soaps, Days of Our Lives will not be taking a holiday break. Because the series streams exclusively on Peacock, its schedule remains completely untouched by network TV football coverage.
Expect new episodes all week long!
What are your plans for Thanksgiving week? Will you be catching up on missed soap episodes, revisiting the Articulettes reunion on Beyond the Gates, or keeping up with Days of Our Lives on Peacock? Let us know in the comments!
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