What are the holidays of Belize?
Tamrah Lozano
January 1st – New Years’ Day
March 9th – Baron Bliss Day
Easter Holiday – Friday – Monday (with changing dates as per the church calendar)
May 1st – Labour Day
May 24th – Commonwealth day (also known as Sovereign’s Day)
September 10th – Saint George’s Day
September 21st – Independence Day
October 12th – Day of the Americas
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January 1st – New Years’ Day
March 9th – Baron Bliss Day
Easter Holiday – Friday – Monday (with changing dates as per the church calendar)
May 1st – Labour Day
May 24th – Commonwealth day (also known as Sovereign’s Day)
September 10th – Saint George’s Day
September 21st – Independence Day
October 12th – Day of the Americas
November 19th – Garifuna Settlement day
December 25th – Christmas Day
December 26th – Boxing Day
Posted December 1, 2014
Penny James - Better in Belize Eco Village
You don’t actually need to step a foot in Belize to fall in love with the country (although we highly recommend it)! The Fourth Baron of the Former Kingdom of Portugal, also known as Baron Bliss, was a wealthy yachtsman who sailed into Belize waters in 1926. Even though he never physically set foot on Belize soil, he bequeathed his fortune – about US$2 million – to the people of Belize. Belizeans celebrate him annually on March 9th...
You don’t actually need to step a foot in Belize to fall in love with the country (although we highly recommend it)! The Fourth Baron of the Former Kingdom of Portugal, also known as Baron Bliss, was a wealthy yachtsman who sailed into Belize waters in 1926. Even though he never physically set foot on Belize soil, he bequeathed his fortune – about US$2 million – to the people of Belize. Belizeans celebrate him annually on March 9th – Baron Bliss Day. This holiday has recently been renamed National Heroes and Benefactors Day.
(Coco Beach Pier, pictured.)
Posted March 20, 2015