Publix is back again with its popular, ready-to-serve Thanksgiving meal, offering shoppers a way to enjoy a traditional holiday dinner at home without spending hours in the kitchen.
Each meal comes fully cooked, featuring a golden-brown turkey surrounded by classic sides: buttery Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, old-fashioned cornbread dressing, tart cranberry-orange relish, sweet marshmallow delight, and homestyle gravy.
Everything is packaged for easy reheating, allowing hosts to serve a full spread in about two hours — without peeling a single potato. Just put everything in the oven, then kick back and relax. The Complete Turkey Dinner comes in two sizes: one that feeds about eight people for $70 (around $8.75 per person), while the larger version, which serves up to 15, is priced at $140 (a little over $9 per person).
These prices are appealing in a year when Thanksgiving budgets are under pressure. According to new research from Empower, nearly seven in 10 Americans (68%) expect higher holiday meal costs due to tariffs and inflation, and more than a quarter are considering skipping Thanksgiving altogether. With that in mind, Publix’s lineup offers a practical, lower-cost alternative that still centers the same flavors and sense of occasion.
Orders require at least 48 hours’ notice and must be placed online by November 24. Thanksgiving dinners and other Publix catering platters can be ordered through the Publix Order Ahead site, and prices may vary slightly depending on your store location.
Each meal arrives ready to heat and serve, with full instructions provided, making it one of the easiest ways to pull together a holiday dinner for a crowd. (If you miss the November 24 order deadline, don’t worry; you can still shop Publix’s in-store selection of Thanksgiving foods to help with any last-minute needs).
This year’s lineup also includes two Latin-inspired alternatives for those who want to bring different flavors to the holiday table. The Turkey Dinner with Rice and Plantains features a fully cooked turkey served with rice and pigeon peas, sweet plantains with bacon and onions, cranberry-orange relish, and homestyle gravy.
The companion Mojo Pork Dinner with Rice and Plantains swaps the turkey for five pounds of mojo-marinated pork, comes with the same sides, and has a dulce de leche-infused bar cake for dessert. Both offerings come in small or larger sizes that feed anywhere from eight to 15 guests.
If you’re in need of an easy appetizer spread this season, Publix still has you covered with a selection of holiday platters. The Jeweled Brie Platter combines fresh fruit, French Brie, peach preserves, almonds, cranberries, and honey for an elegant and subtly sweet starter, while the Boar’s Head Cheese Taster Platter stars eight types of cheese ranging from cheddar to Gruyère. For seafood lovers, the Shrimp & Surimi Platter remains a perennial favorite.
The grocery chain has been offering its heat-and-serve holiday dinners for more than a decade, with the program growing steadily as shoppers trade from-scratch work for ready-to-serve ease. Last year, quite a few Publix locations across the Southeast sold out of their Thanksgiving pre-orders days ahead of the holiday, underscoring just how many families have made this meal deal part of their holiday tradition.
What’s included in Publix’s Complete Turkey Dinner?
- Roast Turkey
- Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
- Old-Fashioned Cornbread Dressing
- Cranberry-Orange Relish
- Sweet Marshmallow Delight
- Homestyle Gravy
**The meal comes fully cooked and is available in two sizes: one that feeds eight people for $70 (about $8.75 per person) and a larger version that serves up to 15 for $140 (about $9 per person).