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Die grossen belizianischen nationalen Feiertage sind diktiert von römisch Katholischen Kalender. Es gibt jedoch auch lokale Feiertage wie der Baron Bliss Tag, welcher nach dem noblen Philanthrop Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss benannt wurde.

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Neben dem National Feiertag zur Erinnerung an die Schlacht von St George's Caye und dem Unabhängigkeitstag wir auch die Einwanderung der Garifunas von 1832 gefeiert. Für jeden Touristen und Einheimischen bilden diese Feiertage eine interessante Abwechslung mit vielen Festivitäten.

Feiertage

Dies ist eine Liste der Belizianischen Gesetzlichen Feiertage und der Bank Feiertage des Jahres 2008. Feiertage, welche auf eine Samstag oder Sonntag fallen, werden in der Regel verschoben.

1.	Jan	Di	Neujahr New Year’s Day
10.	Mrz	Mo	Baron Bliss Tag (verschoben vom 9.3.)
21.	Mrz	Fr	Karfreitag Good Friday
22.	Mrz	Sa	Karsamstag Holy Saturday
24.	Mrz	Mo	Ostermontag Easter Monday
1.	Mai	Do	Tag der Arbeit Labour Day
26.	Mai	Mo	Souverän Tag Sovereign’s Day (verschoben vm 24.5.)
10.	Sep	Mi	Nationalfeiertag National Day
22.	Sep	Mo	Unabhängigkeitstag Independence Day (verschoben vom 21.9.)
13.	Okt	Mo	Pan Amerika Tag (verschoben vom 12.10.)
19.	Nov	Mi	Garifuna Einwanderungs Tag Garifuna Settlement Day
25.	Dez	Do	Weihnachten Christmas Day
26.	Dez	Fr	Stephanstag Boxing Day

Die neue Liste der Gesetzlichen Feiertage und der Bank Feiertag des Jahres 2009, folgt im Dezember 2008.

Events

Das ganze Jahr gibt es lokale und nationale Feste, Events und Veranstaltungen. Diese sind manchmal Wetterabhängig. Am besten überprüft man die Daten in den lokalen Tageszeitungen. Zur Plannung finden Sie am Ende dieser Seite einen Kalender.

Januar Neu Jahr Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day

Februar Fiesta de Carnaval: Nationwide celebrations and dance competition one week before lent. International Bullfish Tournament: Belize Game Fish Assoc. San Pedro Carnival: Fun in the Sun on La isla Bonita.

März Annual Agricultural & Trade Show Held in Belmopan, Orange Walk Town and nearby Chan Pine Ridge every two years. Livestock, handicrafts, traditional costumes and dances. Baron Bliss Day: Celebrations held nationwide to honor this great benefactor of Belize. Harbor regatta is held in front of the lighthouse where he was buried. Horse and cycle races are also held. Trade & Livestock Show: Held in Belmopan at the National Agricultural Showgrounds every other year, the last weekend in March. Features rodeo.
Baron Bliss Henry	Jährliche Agricultural Show
April Good Friday in Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker Special Catholic Church services. Beginning at 3p.m. most villagers participate in procession carrying the cross through town. Ostern Cross Country Classic: Bicycle race in Belize City, continues on Western Highway , Circles around park in San Ignacio and returns to a dramatic finale in Belize City. International participation. San Jose Succotz Fiesta: Local fair celebrating the day of their patron saint. Entertainment for kids, rides, food, marimba music.

Mai Tag der Arbeit 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. Cashew Festival: Crooked Tree Village. Cayo Expo:San Ignacio. Displays of local crafts and products. Coconut Festival Caye Caulker. Food, beverages, crafts. Parade with prize for floats. Sovereign’s Day 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. Toledo Festival of Arts: Week-long festivals in which school children depict various cultural groups in the district through drama and music. Arts and crafts exhibition includes basketry, paintings, clay sculpture, seashells and calabash vessels.

Juni Dia de San Pedro Three-day festival honoring St. Peter, the patron saint of San Pedro. Early morning boat parade. Boats and fishermen are blessed, a special mass is held and and a fiesta/jump-up follows.

Julie Benque Viejo del Carmen Fiesta Local fair. Celebrates the day of their patron saint with cultural shows, marimba bands, food and games. Nine days of prayer. BETEX (Belize Tourism Expo) Belize's first trade show. Theme is "The Ecological Destination of the 21st Century.

August Deer Dance Festival San Antonio, Toledo District Week-long celebrations. Historical reenactments, costumes, homemade harps and violins. International Costa Maya Festival in San Pedro
Int. Costa Maya Festival
September St. Georges Caye Day - 10th of September Independence Day! September 21st Numerous cultural, religious and sporting activities held a couple of weeks before St. George's Caye Day. Flag-raising ceremonies, parades, street jump-ups, music, dance and foods. Crowning of Miss San Pedro. Mexican National Day: Orange Walk and Corozal towns people cross over into Mexico to reunite with families and have celebrations. St. George's Caye Day: Celebrates and commemorates a battle in 1798 when the Spanish were defeated by slaves, Baymen and British soldiers. Around the country similar official ceremonies and parades take place. Carnivals, sporting activities, fire engine parade, and pop concerts held several days prior to this event.

Oktober Belikin Spectacular: Billfish tournament with spectacular prizes. Sponsored by the Belize Game Fish Association. Columbus Day (Pan American Day) Regatta racing in Belize City. Hike & Bike for the Rain Forest: A two-day cross-country run and mountain bike race. Local and International athletes will compete throughout the Cayo area for the benefit of the rain forest. Pan American Day: Orange Walk and Corozal . Fiestas and beauty contest to celebrate Mestizo culture. Horse and cycle races. Tourism Week: Activities include silent and Dutch auction, grand vacation raffle drawing and fair.

November Garifuna Einwanderungstag Garifuna Settlement Day! Festival, mainly in the southern most areas of the country to mark the first arrival of the Garifuna in 1832 in Dangriga. Stann Creek Agricultural Fair: Exhibits of livestock and locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Garifuna Settlement Day
Dezember Weihnacht mit Messen in allen Kirchen Kwanzaa! Dec 26th - A holiday celebrated by many black American-belizean. Stephans Tag Boxing Day: Parties, dances , horse races and some Garifuna dances are performed.