Official Public Holiday
Garifuna Settlement Day
Garifuna Settlement Day is listed as a public holiday in Belize.
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November 19, 2026
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Thursday, November 19, 2026
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
World Calendar Day
World Shared Table Day
A day for the meals, manners, recipes, and ordinary hospitality that help people understand one another.
Regional/Cultural Day
Garifuna Setlmant Day
National holiday. November 19, 1832, the Garifuna arrived in Dangriga by dory and their culture has been central to Belize ever since. Drumming starts at dawn, the re-enactment landing brings the whole town to the shore, and punta dancing does not stop until morning. This is the most visible cultural celebration in the country and it is beautiful from beginning to end.
Regional/Cultural Day
Belize School Bag Check Day
A day for pencils, forms, snacks, chargers, books, forgotten papers, and the nightly search before morning.
Regional/Cultural Day
Battery Hunt Day
A day for checking the remote, the toy, the flashlight, the clock, and the one drawer everyone opens first.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Morocco Day
You witness the Barbary macaque, Dorcas gazelle, and fennec fox thriving in Morocco's varied ecosystems. You observe that dogs, cats, and horses are the primary animals that Moroccan families maintain as pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
Regional/Cultural Day
Products of Hungary Day
You indulge in Zwack Unicum, Hungary's centuries-old digestif made from 40 different herbs with a recipe guarded since 1790. You appreciate that this bitter liqueur represents Hungarian craftsmanship and appears at family tables as both medicine and tradition across generations.