Holidays and Events in Belize

January +

KREM New Year’s Day Cycling Classic - Corozal District, January 1
Horse Race - Burrell Boom, Belize District, January 1

February +

Carnival de San Pedro - Ambergris Caye, weekend before Ash Wednesday
Annual Placencia BTIA Sidewalk Arts Festival - Placencia Village, Stann Creek District

March +

La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge - San Ignacio to Belize City
National Heroes and Benefactors Day - March 9
Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic - Roundtrip, Belize City to San Ignacio

April +

Easter

May +

Labor Day - May 1
National Agriculture and Trade Show - Belmopan, Cayo District
Cashew Festival - Crooked Tree Village, Belize District
Belize Reef Week
Belize Chocolate Festival - Punta Gorda, Toledo District
Belize Commonwealth Day - May 21
San Pedro Lagoon Reef Eco-Challenge

June +

Mango Festival - Hopkins, Stann Creek District
San Pedro Lobster Festival - Ambergris Caye
Placencia Lobster Festival - Stann Creek District
Pibil Festival - Progresso, Corozal District

July +

Caye Caulker Lobster Festival - Caye Caulker
Stann Creek Lion Fish Tournament - Dangriga, Stann Creek District
Benque Fiesta - Cayo District
Fiestarama & Business Expo - Orange Walk District

August +

International Costa Maya Festival - San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
Tres Pescados Slam Tournament - Ambergris Caye
Grande Caribe Belize Deep Sea Classic
San Joaquin Fiesta - Corozal District

September +

Orange Walk Tourism Expo - Orange Walk
Carnival Road March - Belize City
Yamaha Saltwater Fishing Tournament - Placencia, Stann Creek District
Battle of St. George’s Caye Parades - Belize City & Belmopan
Expo Belize Marketplace - Belize City
Belize Independence Day - September 21
Orange Walk Carnival - Orange Walk District

October +

TIDE Fish Fest - Punta Gorda, Toledo District
Pan-American Day - October 12
Belize Game Fish Association Tournament, Blue Water Classic - South Water Caye

November +

Belize International Film Festival - Belize City
Battle of the Drums - Punta Gorda, Toledo District
Garifuna Settlement Day - Dangriga, Hopkins, and Punta Gorda
Taco Festival - Orange Walk District

December +

Holiday Lighted Boat Parade - San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
Placencia BTIA Annual Mistletoe Ball - Placencia, Stann Creek District
Christmas Day
Boxing Day