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{{short description|Public holiday |
{{short description|Public holiday in Belize}} |
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|holiday_name = Garifuna Settlement Day |
|holiday_name = Garifuna Settlement Day |
Garifuna Settlement Day | |
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Observed by | Belize |
Date | 19 November |
Next time | 19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) |
Frequency | annual |
Garifuna Settlement Day is a public holidayinBelize, celebrated each year on November 19.[a] The holiday was created by Belizean civil rights activist Thomas Vincent Ramos in 1941.[1] It was recognized as a public holiday in the southern districts of Belize in 1943, and declared a national holiday in 1977.[1] The holiday celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being deported from the Grenadines by the British.[2] The major festivities for the holiday occur in the town of Dangriga, including parades, street music, and traditional dancing.[3]
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