Thanksgiving in Cape Town and the Western Cape

Celebrating Thanksgiving Day in South Africa?  

Thanksgiving is a holiday from the United States and it’s also celebrated in Canada. Originating from the harvest festivals celebrated in the US and Canada; the holiday nowadays is 'the day when Americans eat Turkey'.   

South Africans in the know celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October.

We will not venture into the origins of Thanksgiving nor discuss the celebration, in 1621, at Plymouth Bay. What we will do is tell you how to celebrate it on 24 November by trawling for more events.

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Restaurants and Events on Thanksgiving Day in Cape Town and the Western Cape

If you’re organising, or know of, a Thanksgiving Day event in Cape Town let us know, every year we’ll be featuring them.

Thanksgiving Day at Savoy Cabbage
Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to gather and or for many Americans visiting or living in Cape Town, Savoy Cabbage’s Thanksgiving Dinner has become an annual event.

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