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Festivals and Events in Belize is a daily affair in the country of Belize. This Central American nation is bounded by Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras. There are several festivals and events in Belize that makes the whole year very colourful.

Apart from the main festivals like New Year in Belize or the Christmas in Belize, there are many other festivals and events in Belize.

Here are some of the festivals and events in Belize that makes the mainframe of holidays in Belize. They are:

• New Years Day: 31st December-January 1, this is celebrated around the globe but at Belize it is celebrated with great passion and enthusiasm. The Annual New Year's Eve Bash at the Lion's Den, Holiday Hotel, Big Daddy’s Discotheque, Purple Parrot Bar are some hot spots for celebrating the New Year’s Eve at Belize.
  
  
• Baron Bliss Day: 10th March, it is a day celebrated with fun and laughter. Sailing and fishing are also an important aspect of the festival and is in commemoration and honour of the late English Baron Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, who came to enjoy fishing and sailing in the Caribbean Sea. He died here and left his legacy for the people of Beliz
  
• Labor Day: May 1
  
  Dia de las Madres or Mother’s Day: May 11, this day is celebrated with religious rituals followed by a dinner and cultural performance at Central Park.
  
  
• Commonwealth Day: June 24, it is celebrated throughout the country as Queen’s birthday. Horse races at Belize city and Cycle races at Orange Walk Town take place on this occassion.
  
  
• San Pedro Day: June 27, this is celebrated in a three days carnival form, in the honour of San Pedro. It is a one of the most colourful festivals in Beliz.
  
  The anniversary of the treaty between Britain and Mexico, recognizing Ambergris Caye as a part of Beliz is also celebrated on July 23 with a festive grandeur.
  
  
• International Costa maya Festival: This is a festival packed up with dance, music, pageants,food and drink celebrating the reunion of the Mayan empire in San Pedro.
  
  
• Deer Dance Festival: It is part of the Costa Maya Festival and is a mixture of the Christianity and Mayan culture.
  
  
• St, George Caye Day: September 10 On this day a parade takes place throughout the country and a whole day fair takes place at Central Park. The day is celebrated to remember the the battle of St. George Caye when the slaves, the Baymen and the British soldiers fought with the Spaniards and won Caye.
  
  
• Belize Independence Day: September 21, this is the celebration of the Independence Day of Belize
  
  
• Belikin Spectacular: It is a tournament of Bilfish with great prizes. It takes place in the month of October. Pan American Day or the Columbus Day: October 13, it is celebrated to cherish the Mestizo Culture.
  
  
• Garifuna Settlement Day: November 19, this festival is to celebrate and commemorate the arrival of the Garifuna tribes or the Black Caribs.