Thanksgiving week is underway in America.

Airports and the country’s major highways have been filled with holiday travelers. Almost 80 million people are expected to travel this week, according to AAA.

On Thursday, people across the country watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, held every year in New York City.

The holiday shopping season will officially kick into gear with Black Friday.

Editor's note: Get a street-side view of the biggest Thanksgiving Day parades around the country. Watch “Thanksgiving in America” on CNN and CNN Max starting at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday.

People in New York watch the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" balloon go by.
People in New York watch the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" balloon go by.
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Attendees await the start of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
Attendees await the start of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
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Performers march down the street in New York during the parade.
Performers march down the street in New York during the parade.
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A man dressed as Santa Claus gestures during the parade in New York.
A man dressed as Santa Claus gestures during the parade in New York.
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The Ronald McDonald balloon floats during the parade in New York on Thursday.
The Ronald McDonald balloon floats during the parade in New York on Thursday.
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Children watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Children watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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People gather as rain falls Thursday ahead of the parade in New York.
People gather as rain falls Thursday ahead of the parade in New York.
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A member of a marching band practices ahead of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
A member of a marching band practices ahead of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
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People inflate Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons on Wednesday in New York.
People inflate Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons on Wednesday in New York.
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Heavy traffic moves along a freeway in Chicago as travelers hit the road Tuesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Heavy traffic moves along a freeway in Chicago as travelers hit the road Tuesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue helps serve early Thanksgiving meals to paratroopers and families Tuesday at Fort Liberty in North Carolina.
Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue helps serve early Thanksgiving meals to paratroopers and families Tuesday at Fort Liberty in North Carolina.
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Travelers wait in line to pass through a security checkpoint Tuesday at Denver International Airport.
Travelers wait in line to pass through a security checkpoint Tuesday at Denver International Airport.
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Volunteers in Evansville, Indiana, help fill Thanksgiving food boxes during the Evansville Rescue Mission's annual Gobbler Gathering on Tuesday.
Volunteers in Evansville, Indiana, help fill Thanksgiving food boxes during the Evansville Rescue Mission's annual Gobbler Gathering on Tuesday.
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Turkeys are displayed for sale at a Walmart store in Vienna, Virginia, on Tuesday.
Turkeys are displayed for sale at a Walmart store in Vienna, Virginia, on Tuesday.
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People wait in line Tuesday before the Bay Area Rescue Mission's annual turkey giveaway in Richmond, California.
People wait in line Tuesday before the Bay Area Rescue Mission's annual turkey giveaway in Richmond, California.
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President Joe Biden <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F25%2Fpolitics%2Fjoe-biden-turkey-pardon%2Findex.html">pardons the turkeys Peach and Blossom</a> on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. “It’s also my last time to speak here as your president during the season and give thanks and gratitude," Biden said at the annual ceremony. "Let me say to you: It’s been the honor of my life. I’m forever grateful."
President Joe Biden pardons the turkeys Peach and Blossom on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. “It’s also my last time to speak here as your president during the season and give thanks and gratitude," Biden said at the annual ceremony. "Let me say to you: It’s been the honor of my life. I’m forever grateful."
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Dancers from Amsterdam High School perform in a Thanksgiving parade in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
Dancers from Amsterdam High School perform in a Thanksgiving parade in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
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