Aldi's Thanksgiving Meal Deal Is Cheaper This Year
Aldi just dropped its Thanksgiving dinner price to $40. That's $7 less than last year when it cost $47.
Twenty-one items. Feeds 10 people. Four bucks per person.
Available October 15 through December 24 in stores and online. No loyalty card needed. No coupon required. Just show up and buy the stuff.
What $40 Gets You
Whole 14-pound turkey
Chicken broth
Cream of mushroom soup
Evaporated milk
Hawaiian sweet rolls
Marshmallows
2 cans of green beans
Canned pumpkin
2 boxes of shells and cheese
3 brown gravy mixes
Poultry seasoning
French fried onions
Pie crust
2 boxes of stuffing (chicken or cornbread)
Whipped topping
3 pounds of onions
Baby carrots
Celery
Cranberries
3 pounds of sweet potatoes
10 pounds of russet potatoes
Everything has to be purchased individually. It's not a meal kit, just 21 separate items at reduced prices.
This covers turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mac and cheese, rolls, gravy, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. A basic Thanksgiving spread.
Why This Matters
Grocery prices are rising at the fastest pace since 2022 due to bad weather, labor shortages, and tariffs driving costs up. Over the summer, wholesale prices for vegetables jumped 38.9% compared to a year ago.
Everything's getting more expensive. Aldi's going the opposite direction, cutting prices $7 from last year. That stands out.
Last year's $47 price was already lower than 2019. Now it's down to $40 in 2025 while other stores are raising prices.
What's Not Included
No butter. No flour. No spices beyond the poultry seasoning. No drinks.
You'll need to grab those separately. Still, $40 covers most of what you need. Adding butter, flour, and basics probably brings the total to around $50-55. Reasonable for 10 people.
How Aldi Pulls This Off
Aldi is one of the fewer stores to use mostly house brands and smaller stores. Customers also bag their own groceries. Lower overhead means better prices.
“Thanksgiving is the biggest food holiday of the year, and ALDI is proud to lead the industry once again on price,” said Aldi's Chief Commercial Officer Scott Patto. “Price leadership is part of our DNA, and the holidays are when our commitment to value really shines. We believe families shouldn’t have to make trade-offs to feed everyone, especially at Thanksgiving.”
The Thanksgiving deal is probably a loss leader. Aldi's not making much profit on these 21 items at $40. But it gets people in the door. They buy other stuff. That's where the money comes from.
Compared to Other Stores
Target had a $20 Thanksgiving meal last year that fed four people. Five bucks per person. Walmart runs similar deals.
Aldi's $4 per person is competitive. The 14-pound turkey is a decent size and leaves room for leftovers. And the house brands for the other items are fine quality-wise. Not premium, but solid.
Shop Early
Deal runs through December 24 but don't wait. Turkeys sell out fast as Thanksgiving approaches.
Mid-November is probably the sweet spot before the rush. Most items freeze or keep for weeks. Get it early, store it, and you won't have to stress later.
The Bigger Picture
Aldi cutting prices while grocery costs soar everywhere else shows how much pricing varies between stores. These same products cost wildly different amounts depending on where you shop.
Labor shortages, weather problems, and tariffs hit all grocers. Some absorb costs. Some pass them to customers. Aldi's absorbing them for this deal.
Whether that's sustainable long-term is another question. For now though, $40 for Thanksgiving dinner feeding 10 people is one of the better deals out there.
Online prices might vary slightly from in-store. But the basic deal stays the same either way.
Bottom Line
Forty dollars. Twenty-one items. Ten people fed. Available now through late December.
If you're on a budget this Thanksgiving, Aldi's got you covered. Just don't wait until the week before and expect to find everything in stock.
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