Annual celebration honoring the Black community in Brazil
In Brazil, the National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness, also known simply as Black Consciousness Day is observed every year on 20 November. Conceived in 1971 by poet and activist Oliveira Silveira and the Porto Alegre–based Grupo Palmares, the date was incorporated into the national school calendar in 2003, recognized as a national commemorative date in 2011, and established as a national public holiday on 21 December 2023.
