Thanksgiving in Portugal: Serving Immigration Lockdown with a Side of Gratitude

When flexibility and gratitude collide with real life!

For most of the world, this Thursday, November 27th, 2025, is just another day — work, laundry, getting the kids to bed before they transform into tiny feral creatures. But for the 14,000+ American expats living in Portugal, it’s Thanksgiving Day. Or, as I’ve come to call it: the annual scavenger hunt for ingredients that do not exist.

All week, social m…