Garifuna Settlement Day

proper noun

An annual public holiday celebrated in Belize on November 19, commemorating the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after their deportation from the Grenadines by the British, and involving parades, music, and dance.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An annual public holiday celebrated in Belize on November 19, commemorating the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after their deportation from the Grenadines by the British, and involving parades, music, and dance.
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APA

Garifuna Settlement Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garifuna%20Settlement%20Day

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“Garifuna Settlement Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garifuna%20Settlement%20Day. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Garifuna Settlement Day,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garifuna%20Settlement%20Day.

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