President Joe Biden tapped into his presidential pardon power in the waning days of his time in office Monday, granting clemency to a pair of lucky turkeys and kicking off the holiday season.

The pardoning ceremony took place at the White House, allowing two turkeys from Minnesota, who would normally be a part of Thanksgiving meals, to live on.

President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned the turkeys Peach and Blossom for the traditional presidential pardon ahead of Thanksgiving, which marks the start of Biden’s last holiday season at the White House.