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Saffa Thanksgiving Around the World 2026

American tradition. South African flavour. Local cuisine.

Celebrate wherever you live — 28–29 November 2026.

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A Saffa Thanksgiving table: roast turkey with stuffing and gravy, a coil of boerewors, bobotie, chakalaka, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie and melktert
Turkey and pumpkin pie, boerewors and melktert, on one table.

Where it started

The traditional US Thanksgiving menu

US Thanksgiving: Thursday 26 November 2026

Saffas abroad celebrate on the weekend of 28–29 November, wherever they live.

  • Roast turkey
  • Gravy
  • Stuffing (dressing)
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Sweet potato casserole
  • Green bean casserole
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Dinner rolls
  • Cornbread
  • Corn
  • Mac and cheese
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Deviled eggs
  • Pumpkin pie
  • Pecan pie
  • Apple pie

One table, three traditions

The Thanksgiving only Saffas make

Wherever we’ve landed, we bring the turkey from our American friends, the flavour of home, and the best of the place we now live.

Roast turkey, pumpkin pie, stuffing, mashed potatoes and sweet potato casserole

01American tradition

Roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie: the feast that started it all.

A coil of boerewors beside pap and chakalaka, with a peri-peri roast bird

02South African flavour

Boerewors, bobotie, pap and chakalaka, melktert and malva pudding. The taste of home.

A global table with onigiri, curry, stir-fried vegetables, rice, boerewors and mango sticky rice

03Local cuisine

Yorkshire puddings in London, pavlova in Sydney, satay in Singapore. Your new home gets a seat too.

Around the world

One Saffa table, around the world

From Cape Town to Toronto, Dubai to Auckland. Tap a country to see its Thanksgiving menu.

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Bring your country to the table

17 international menus and counting!

Every table mixes American tradition, South African flavour and local cuisine. Start from one, then make it yours.

Roast turkey with lemon and garlic, boerewors, mashed potatoes, chakalaka and green beans

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