If you are flying on the 25th that is the day before Thanksgiving and THE busiest day of the year for Air travel. Expect crowds and delays if you are connecting.
Thanksgiving weekend, starting with 'Black Friday' ( shops finally go into the black) is the busiest time of the year, and the official start of Christmas shopping.
Everywhere is busy that weekend, if you are driving, traffic to shopping malls will be a long procession.... shops are packed, but the atmosphere is very festive, so don't dread it. I avoid malls like the plague that weekend but others in my family wouldn't miss it for anything.

Hi thanks for that

We are flying virgin direct to vegas

Not driving

Flying on the 25th

I hate the malls! LOL

It probably won't be too bad around Vegas. You may have longer lines than normal for meals, but on the whole it won't be a lot different. We have been there on the last three Thanksgiving weekends, and can honestly say that the May holiday is usually far busier than any of them.

A lot of the shops open at midnight on the Thursday with their special offers. Discounts of 80% off are not unusual.

pebbles thanks very much for that! x