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Revealing the Shocking Reason Why Thanksgiving 2025 Is the Saddest in 50 Years! – Days of Our Lives

Thanksgiving in Salem has always carried its own unique blend of warmth, nostalgia, and family tradition. But in 2025, the holiday takes on a heartbreaking tone unlike anything fans have seen in over five decades. This is the year that Salem sits at the dinner table with two empty chairs—two absences that cut deep into the heart of the community, leaving a sorrow so heavy that even the most resilient families struggle to breathe through it. The shadow of Doug Williams and John Black hangs over every home, every whispered prayer, every dish set on a table that somehow feels colder than years past.

What makes Thanksgiving 2025 the saddest in 50 years is not just loss—but double loss, compounded by the haunting echoes of the real-world departures of Bill Hayes and Drake Hogestyn, whose unforgettable portrayals shaped the soul of Days of Our Lives for generations.

The Double Blow That Shattered Salem

Thanksgiving 2024 had already delivered a wound Salem struggled to recover from. That was the year fans said goodbye to Doug Williams, the beating heart of the Horton family, who passed away peacefully in his sleep. Julie’s anguished cries still replay in viewers’ minds—a farewell so raw, so authentic, that it blurred the line between performance and real heartbreak.

Just months later, John Black’s tragic battle with terminal cancer reached its inevitable end. After years of being Salem’s strongest protector—its ex-spy, its soldier, its moral compass—John’s quiet death during an ISA mission stripped the Brady family of its greatest anchor. Marlena’s whispered vows of eternal love as he slipped away remain some of the most unforgettable moments in recent DOOL history.

Now, in 2025, the holiday arrives with both men gone. No Doug’s signature Thanksgiving toast. No John carving the turkey with his dry wit and iron-faced calm. Nothing but echoes of what once made the holiday feel whole.

Fans across the world have called it “a cursed Thanksgiving,” and Salem’s residents feel that curse in every storyline unfolding across town.

Doug Williams’ Legacy Lives—and Collapses—Through Doug III

Doug’s death didn’t just break Julie; it rocked Salem’s foundations. Doug was more than a patriarch. He was a living piece of the show’s DNA—the singer, the charmer, the loyal husband, the father to Hope, and the soul of every Horton gathering. His passing unleashed a wave of nostalgia and grief, punctuated by flashbacks to his wild early days in the 1970s.

But in that darkness, a spark of unexpected hope arrived: Doug III (Pton Meyer), Doug’s charismatic grandson and Julie’s last tangible thread to the man she loved.

Doug III immediately won over Salem:

  • His striking resemblance to Doug reignited fan theories of hidden lineage.

  • His determination to revive Horton traditions—hosting singalongs at the family cabin—brought rare light into Julie’s grief-stricken world.

  • His youthful energy breathed life into a town drowning in loss.

Yet, in true Salem fashion, hope didn’t last.

Doug III’s promising start spiraled into chaos. He fell into a combustible love triangle with Holly Jonas and Ashley Pusey, ignited a rivalry with Tate, and ultimately confessed to stealing Julie’s treasured necklace—an act that shattered the last bit of trust he’d built. By summer, he fled town, chased by heartbreak, guilt, and fans’ desperate pleas for redemption.

Now, with Doug and John gone forever, fans cling to one question:

Will Doug III return to fill the void?

His birthday on November 24th set social media ablaze with demands for his comeback. Some fans insist that Doug III—reimagined, redeemed, resurrected—could reignite the Horton legacy. Others theorize a hidden twin, a buried treasure hunt, or a heroic Thanksgiving surprise appearance.

Julie, meanwhile, clings to hope. A recent hint from Steven Schnetzer that Doug III “will call when he’s ready” has viewers on high alert for a holiday ambush—perhaps with Julie’s stolen necklace gleaming around his neck.

John Black’s Absence Leaves the Brady Family Fractured

John’s death carved a wound just as deep. For decades, he defined Thanksgiving at the Brady pub—offering toasts, rescuing family members mid-crisis, playing soft piano melodies, and grounding every chaotic moment with his unwavering presence.

This year, the Brady table feels hollow.

  • No one carves the turkey with John’s signature calm.

  • No one pulls Marlena close for a private moment of gratitude.

  • No one offers the “Black family blessing” that fans have heard for years.

Even worse, John left behind unfinished business: a final ISA message and one last coded warning about Stefano’s remnants—threads that will likely feed future DOOL storylines.

But for 2025, what remains is pain. Pure, simple, devastating.

Many fans say they miss Doug and John together more than anything—their rare crossover scenes, their musical duets at the pub, their mutual respect. Their absence is the most emotionally brutal double loss Days viewers have endured in half a century.

Thanksgiving Across Salem: A City of Empty Tables and Heavy Hearts

Thanksgiving 2025 becomes a patchwork of sorrow:

  • The Brady–Black household clings to hospital updates as Marlena undergoes emergency surgery.

  • Brady and Belle are distraught over Rachel’s sudden collapse and cryptic confession.

  • Julie fights through unbearable loneliness as she tries to keep the Horton traditions alive.

  • Horton and Brady tables feel frozen in time—quiet, hollow, and haunted by memories.

This is a holiday where instead of carving turkey, families are holding hands in hospital waiting rooms. Where instead of telling stories, people whisper, “Will she survive?”

Thanksgiving is supposed to represent unity. Instead, Salem becomes a patchwork of fear, grief, and forced resilience.

The Younger Generation Attempts a Friendsgiving—But Chaos Arrives First

While the adults battle tragedy, the younger crowd attempts to salvage the holiday with a Friendsgiving meant to bring comfort and normalcy. But Salem being Salem, peace lasts about five seconds.

Ari Shows Up Already Falling Apart

Ari arrives at Tate’s house exhausted, hiding a collapsing academic life and a secret obsession with uncovering the truth about Aaron’s missing baby. He begs Tate not to tell Holly, determined not to add more stress to her overloaded heart.

The tone is immediately uneasy.

Holly Arrives With Good News—But It Doesn’t Last

Holly and Aaron burst in with food and excitement, and Holly proudly announces that Stephanie hired her. It’s the bright moment everyone needed—until Aaron accidentally detonates a bombshell.

Aaron Mentions Sophia… and Everything Falls Apart

Sophia’s unexpected appearance earlier in the day—and Ari’s reaction to her—shocks Holly and throws the entire room into emotional chaos. Within seconds, the fragile atmosphere collapses:

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  • Holly’s smile disappears.

  • Ari freezes.

  • Tate looks lost.

  • Aaron tries (and fails) to explain.

When Aaron suggests Tate should talk to Sophia, the room explodes.

Private Arguments, Public Tension, and a Shaky Truce

Ari drags Aaron into the kitchen for a fierce argument. Tate apologizes to Holly simply to hold the group together. Holly, trying to appear calm, gives Ari permission to visit Sophia—though everyone can sense the hurt she tries to swallow.

For the moment, peace returns, but it feels paper-thin.

Planning Friendsgiving While Salem Suffers

The teens try to continue planning their holiday celebration, but hospital updates keep buzzing across Tate’s phone. Every ring reminds them that Salem’s adults are fighting for their lives.

Marlena is in surgery.
Rachel is unconscious after her confession.
Belle and Brady are barely functioning.

The weight of Salem’s suffering settles over every conversation.

Tate Makes a Strange, Almost Comical Suggestion

Trying to lift the tension, Tate suggests a play titled Pitch Black for Friendsgiving entertainment. It’s bizarre and confusing, but strangely, it brings a brief moment of laughter—proof that even Salem’s broken hearts can still find flickers of joy.

Will Sophia Ruin Friendsgiving—and the Group?

The biggest question hanging over the younger crowd is simple:

Will Sophia blow up the fragile peace they’re clinging to?

Ari’s obsession
Holly’s insecurities
Aaron’s terrible timing
Tate’s desperate attempts to hold everyone together…

All of it creates a fragile structure that could collapse with just one wrong word.

And in Salem, wrong words always arrive on time.

Thanksgiving 2025: The Saddest in 50 Years

With Doug’s anthems silenced, John’s wisdom gone, Doug III missing, and the younger generation hanging by a thread, Thanksgiving 2025 becomes a painful reminder of how quickly Salem can lose its brightest lights.

Even past holiday disasters—poison pies, explosive fights, and shocking revelations—cannot compare to the emptiness of a table missing both Doug Williams and John Black.

And unless Doug III bursts through the door in a triumphant Thanksgiving return…
Fans are left to grieve a holiday that will forever be marked as the darkest in the show’s long history.