Cracker Barrel Holiday Menu 2026: Thanksgiving Heat & Serve Pickup Nov. 21-29 and Prices

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. said in its Oct. 20, 2026 release that Thanksgiving Heat & Serve pickup runs from Nov. 21 through Nov. 29. Pre-orders are open at CrackerBarrel.com and in the Cracker Barrel app. The Turkey Family Dinner is typically priced around $119.99 and the Turkey Feast around $189.99, and prices may vary by location. Nation’s Restaurant News reported the same Nov. 21-29 pickup window the same day.

The release also lists new and returning holiday dishes, and it says nothing yet about Christmas meals. This story is one of our holiday menus 2026 tracker entries; the tables below are built from the company’s own text.

When is Cracker Barrel Heat & Serve pickup in 2026?

Pickup is available Nov. 21 through Nov. 29, according to the release. The company does not list pickup hours by day, so the table below only gives the weekday of each date in the window. Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, falls in the middle of it (see our Thanksgiving 2026 date page).

Date	Day	In the pickup window
Nov. 21	Saturday	First day of pickup
Nov. 22	Sunday	Yes
Nov. 23	Monday	Yes
Nov. 24	Tuesday	Yes
Nov. 25	Wednesday	Yes
Nov. 26	Thursday	Yes, Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 27	Friday	Yes
Nov. 28	Saturday	Yes
Nov. 29	Sunday	Last day of pickup

Print a November 2026 calendar and circle Nov. 21 and Nov. 29, or use the free sheet below.

Cracker Barrel Thanksgiving Heat & Serve meals and prices

Cracker Barrel says the complete meals are ready to heat and serve in two hours or less. Both are priced “typically”, and the company adds that prices may vary based on location.

	Turkey Family Dinner	Turkey Feast
Typical price	Around $119.99	Around $189.99
Feeds	4-6 people	8-10 people
Turkey	One oven-roasted turkey breast	Two oven-roasted turkey breasts
Sides	Sweet potato casserole, green beans	Sweet potato casserole, green beans, mashed potatoes
Also served with	Cornbread dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, sweet rolls	Cornbread dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, sweet rolls
Dessert	None listed	Pumpkin pie and pecan pie

Holiday pies are sold separately and are typically priced around $14.49 each, in flavors including pumpkin, pecan, chocolate pecan and cinnamon roll, according to the release.

What is new on the Cracker Barrel holiday menu?

The company says the holiday menu began Oct. 20 and is available at its locations nationwide for a limited time throughout the holiday season. It did not give an end date. The campaign is called “Get Your Season’s Worth.”

Item	Status	What the release says
Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes	New	The Cinnamon Swirl French Toast flavors as buttermilk pancakes with cinnamon filling and cream cheese icing, with two eggs and bacon or sausage
Country Fried Turkey Sandwich	New	Crispy turkey tenderloin, gravy and cranberry relish on a toasted bun
Country Fried Turkey	Returning	Hand-breaded turkey tenderloins with herbed pan gravy, country sides, cranberry relish, and biscuits or corn muffins
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast	Returning	Cinnamon streusel bread with two eggs and bacon or sausage
Rich Do-It-Yourself Hot Chocolate	Returning	Whipped cream, chocolate drizzle and mix-and-match toppings
Cinnamon Swirl Latte	Returning	Hot or iced, with whipped cream, icing drizzle and cinnamon

Sarah Moore, Chief Marketing Officer at Cracker Barrel, said in the release: “Some of the best holiday memories happen when you’re not planning on making them.”

Is Cracker Barrel open on Thanksgiving Day 2026?

USA Today reported on Oct. 21 that Cracker Barrel plans to serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal at its restaurants on Thursday, Nov. 26, and that Thanksgiving hours may vary by location. Food Network reported on Nov. 3 that the restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day and serve that meal starting at 11 a.m. local time. We did not find a closing time. Check your local restaurant before you go.

Does Cracker Barrel have a Christmas Heat & Serve meal in 2026?

Not yet announced. The Oct. 20 release covers Thanksgiving Heat & Serve meals only, and Cracker Barrel has not published Christmas pickup dates or Christmas Eve and Christmas Day hours. Christmas Day is Friday, Dec. 25, 2026. We will add the dates when the company announces them. A December 2026 calendar is a place to pencil them in once they are out.

Print the Cracker Barrel Thanksgiving dates

The free one-page sheet lists the Nov. 21 pickup start with both meals and their typical prices, Thanksgiving Day and the Nov. 29 last pickup day, with a Done box for each date. It uses no Cracker Barrel logos or art. To plan the meal itself, see when to thaw a turkey in our Thanksgiving turkey thaw guide, and for grocery-store options see our Thanksgiving meal deals 2026 story.

Sources for the Cracker Barrel figures

Dates, prices, servings and menu items come from Cracker Barrel’s Oct. 20, 2026 release on PR Newswire. The Thanksgiving Day opening comes from USA Today and Food Network; the 11 a.m. start is Food Network’s.