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January 1 |
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March 9 |
Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, commonly known as Baron Bliss (16 February 1869 ¡¡ìC 9 March 1926), was a British-born traveller who willed some two million U.S. dollars to a trust fund for the benefit of the citizens of what was then the colony of British Honduras, now Belize. |
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Good Friday and Easter Sunday (both Christian days marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ respectively) are both public holidays. When holidays fall on a Sunday, the Monday is given as a public holiday. Therefore "Easter Monday", the Monday following Easter Sunday, is a public holiday. |
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May 1 |
Address by the Minister of Labour or a representative, followed by parades and rallies held throughout the country. Kite contest, cycle race, harbor regatta, horse race. |
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May 24 |
Celebrated nationwide as the Queen's birthday. National Sports Council holds horse races in Belize City at the National Stadium and in Orange Walk Town at the People's Stadium. Cycle races are held between Cayo and Belmopan. |
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September 10 |
The Battle of St. George's Caye was a short military engagement that lasted from September 3 to 10, 1798, fought off the coast of what is now Belize. However, the name is typically reserved for the final battle that occurred on September 10. |
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September 21 |
In 1981, The day Belize declared independence from the United Kingdom |
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October 12 |
Celebrated mainly in Orange Walk, Cayo and Corozal where the Mestizo culture is predominant. Fiestas and beauty contests to celebrate Mestizo culture. Horse and cycle races countrywide. Tourism Week: Activities include silent and Dutch auction, grand vacation raffle drawing and fair. |
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November 19 |
Festivals, parades, and re-enactments, marking the first arrival of the Garifuna in 1832 in Dangriga. |
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December 25 |
The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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December 26 |
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Private Transfer
2 Night Tikal
4 Night Inland Belize
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18
Meals
Tikal Tour
Flores City
ATM
(Underground Expedition )
OR
Cultural Population Center ( Maya, Mennonite &
Mestizo Town
Jungle Horse Back Riding
OR
Savannah Birding
Zip-Lines
OR
Baboon Sanctuary
Cave Tubing
Belize Zoo & Eco-Tour
Shark & Ray
Alley Snorkel
