Garifuna Settlement Day is a public holiday in Belize, 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]
| Garifuna Settlement Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Belize |
| Date | 19 November |
| Next time | 19 November 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
See also
editGarifuna settlement
edit- ^ Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday.
References
edit- ^ a b Avila, Tomas Alberto; Jose Francisco Avila (2008). Garifuna World. Milenio Associates. pp. 362, 423, 426. ISBN 978-1928810025.
- ^ "Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrated". San Pedro Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Greenspan, Eliot (2011). Frommer's Belize (4th ed.). Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley Publishing. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-0470887707.
External links
edit- Garifuna Heritage Foundation
- Garífuna life in Belize from the BBC News
- What about Garifuna Settlement Day? on mybelize.net
- Garifunas
- Garifuna Settlement Day 2020, 2021 and 2022
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