Belize's legal holidays

Belize is a country in Central America and the only country in Central America with English as the official language. The original residents were the Mayans, and in the early 16th century, Belize became a Spanish colony. In 1786, the United Kingdom obtained actual jurisdiction over the area, calling it British Honduras. It became independent from the United Kingdom in 1981, and Belize's name comes from the country's river, the Belize River, and the largest city, Belize City, which is the former capital of Belize and the new capital is Belmont. On October 23, 1989, China announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Belize.

January 1 New Year's Day

New Year's Day, also known as the "New Calendar Year", refers to January 1 of the current Gregorian calendar. But before 1911,"New Year's Day" was today's "Spring Festival", which is the Summer Calendar New Year. New Year's Day is a legal holiday in many countries or regions in the world, such as the mainland of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, etc. Among them, China and Singapore both take one day off as a legal holiday, and Japan takes six days off. From December 29 before the New Year to China and Singapore both take one day off as a legal holiday. Japan takes six days off, from December 29 before the New Year to January 3 of the following year. In terms of customs, New Year's Day mainly blessings each other in various ways, with New Year cards being the main form.

February San Pedro Carnival

San Pedro Carnival: Belize is no exception in almost every country in the Caribbean. Every February, the week before Lent, Ambergris Caye turns into a huge street party, complete with costumes, parades, music and all kinds of fun for children and adults.

March 9 Baron Bliss Day, Belize

Baron Leeds Bliss Day: Baron warrior Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, commonly known as Baron Bliss (February 16, 1869-March 9, 1926). Baron Bliss Day is honored to be one of Belize's founders, with a sailing race in the port next to the lighthouse where that man was buried. Horse racing, competitions and other fun events will be arranged in the coastal city of Belize on March 9.

Not far from the port, you can see the lighthouse monument standing at Fort George Point. It was built with donations from Baron Bliss, Belis's greatest benefactor, the fifth baron of Portugal. During his lifetime, he asked people to be buried in front of the lighthouse he designed himself, so the monument can be seen as soon as you enter from the port.

April Succotz Festival in San Jose

Succotz Music Festival in San Jose: Succotz in San Jose celebrates the patron saint of the town of Cayo and is one of Belize's more practical cultural festivals. It mixes traditional Marimba music, dance and food from the mountains every April.

The day before Easter Good Friday the first Sunday after the vernal equinox Easter May 1 International Labor Day

International Labor Day, also known as "May Day International Labor Day" and "International Demonstration Day", is Labor Day in most countries in the world.

May Cashew Food Festival

Cashew Festivals: A great excuse to spend a day or two in Belize's top national parks, Crooked Tree Wildlife Reserve is the Cashew Festivals in May. The park's Creole villages offer you a dreamy beauty with amazing cashew nuts and add to the overall landscape.

Mid-May Toledo Cocoa Festival

Toledo Cacao Fest: A three-day chocolate enchantment was showcased in mid-May, with arts and crafts complementing the informational aspects of the Toledo Cocoa Festival, teaching the ancient Maya how to use cocoa beans for many purposes.

May 24 Commonwealth Festival June 14-19 Lobsterfest

June 14 - 19 is an opportunity to indulge in this luxurious sea creature in every conceivable way. Coastal communities along the coast of Belize, such as Placentia, San Pedro and Kaycalque, are all enjoying a fun day eating lobster, drinking alcohol and spending a good time on the beach.

August International Costa Rica Maya Festival

International Costa Rican Mayan Festival: One of Belize's premier cultural events every August, San Pedro brings the Mayan heritage to Ambergris Caye, hosting a grand opening for cultural performances, parades and the country's top beauty event.

September 11 St. George's Island Day (September 11, 1798)

Belize (one of the birthplaces of Mayan civilization): St. George's Island Day is celebrated every year on September 10th. Belize City celebrates nationwide to commemorate a battle in which the British army repelled the Spanish army in 1798. In 1502, Columbus traveled along the coast of Belize, but he never landed in Belize. In 1511, the first Europeans to land in Belize were Spanish sailors, but most of them were immediately captured by the local Mayans as sacrifices or slaves. European loggers began to live for a short time in 1638, and some wood (ink tree-logwood, Brazilian rosewood-brazilwood) could be shipped to Europe for use as dyes. In the early 1700s, mahogany became a popular export. During this period, there were also many pirates visiting the area, some settled by Spaniards, and some sporadic Indian attacks.

September 21 National Day October 9 Pan American Day

Pan American Day takes place on October 9 with music, dance, parades and some serious parties, and walks in Corozal and Orange to commemorate Belize's Mestizo culture. Horse racing and all kinds of fun ran in both towns for a week.

October 12 Colombia Day November 19 Garifuna Settlement Day December 25 Christmas December 26 Boxing Day