Observer News DeskNational Youth Week 2026 officially opened on Sunday with a Service of Praise and Worship at the Salvation Army’s Central Citadel Corps. National Youth Week runs through August 14, with a series of activities involving the Department of Youth Affairs, partner divisions and youth-focused organisations. “You do not have to have your entire life figured out to start moving in the right direction,” Percival said. “You do not have to have your entire life figured out to start moving in the right direction,” Percival said. National Youth Week is intended to move beyond simply celebrating young people by placing greaterfocus on purpose, opportunity, participation and the role youth can play in shaping Antigua and Barbuda’s future.