January*
 Horse racing- Burrel Boom (New Year's Day)
 Krem New Year's Cycling Classic- from Corozal to Belize City

February*
 Fiesta de Carnaval (held the week before Lent)
 International Billfish Tournament- Belize Fish & Game Assn.
 San Pedro Carnival- masquerade and dance on Ambergris Caye
 Valentine Cycling Classic- Belmopan, Benque, Belize City

March*
 Orange Walk Agricultural Show- Chan Pine Ridge
 Baron Bliss Day- sailing regatta off Belize City on March 9th
 La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge- Four day canoe race from San Ignacio to Belize City (Baron Bliss holiday weekend)
 SanCas Belmopan Cycling Classic- Belize City, Belmopan and back to Belize City
 San Jose Succotz Fiesta- Cayo District

April*
 Holy Saturday Cross- Country Classic- Belize City, San Ignacio, Belize City
 Easter Fair- San Ignacio
 Sarteneja Annual Easter Sunday Regatta & Festival- Corozal District
 Burrell Boom Cycling & Horse Races (Easter Monday)

May*
 Labour Day- boating, cycling, horse racing & kite flying
 Agriculture & Trade Show, Belmopan
 Blue Water Fishing Tournament- St. George's Caye
 Cashew Festival- Crooked Tree Village (first weekend in May)
 Cayo Expo- San Ignacio
 Commonwealth Day
 Mother's Day cycling- San Ignacio, border, to Belize City
 Toledo Festival of Arts

June*
 Dia de San Pedro- Three day celebration of the town's patron saint
 Lobster Festival- Placencia (last weekend in June)
 Placencia Cycling Classic- Belize City to Placencia

July*
 Benque Viejo del Carmen Fiesta- weekend fair, food, games, sports
 BETEX (Belize Tourism Expo)- Belize City
 BelProConEx- Business expo in Belize City
 Lobster Festival- Caye Caulker
 Placencia Cycling Classic- Belize City to Placencia

August*
 Caye Caulker Fishing Tournament
 Costa Maya Festival- San Pedro
 Deer Dance Festival- San Antonio Village, Toledo District
 San Joaquin fiesta- Corozal

September*
 Carnival- Belize City
 Fiestarama- Orange Walk Agricultural Show
 St. George's Caye Day (Sept. 10th)
 Independence Day (Sept. 21st.)

October*
 Belikin Spectacular- Billfishing Tournament
 Pan American Day (October 12th)

November*
 Garifuna Settlement Day- Belize City, Dangriga, Hopkins & Punta Gorda, (Nov. 19th)
 National Award Show- Lifetime Achievement Awards, Belize City

December*
 Christmas Bird Count (for serious birdwatchers)
 Boxing Day, Horse races and cycling race from Belize City to Burrell Boom (Dec. 26th) & Garinagu dances, Dangriga

Public & Bank Holidays*

January 1- New Year's Day
March 9- Baron Bliss Day
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Easter Monday
May 1- Labour Day
May 24- Commonwealth Day
September 10- St. George's Caye Day
September 21- Independence Day
October 12- Pan American Day
November 19- Garifuna Settlement Day
December 25- Christmas Day
December 26- Boxing Day

   
* Source: "Belize, The Visitor Guide" , published by The Belize Tourism Board, January 2004. Information provided by the Permanent Mission of Belize to the OAS.
 

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Updated: March 18, 2008