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What are the holidays in Belize?

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There is a lot of information about Belizean holidays here:
http://AmbergrisCaye.com/pages/town/holidays.html

Belize National & Public Holidays 2011

Saturday January 1st, New Years Day
Monday March 7th, National Heroes & Benefactors Day (in lieu of Wed 9th March)
Friday April 22nd, Good Friday
Saturday April 23rd, Holy Saturday
Monday April 25th, Easter Monday
Monday May 2nd, Labour Day (in lieu of Sunday, 1st May)
Monday May 23rd, Sovereign’s Day /Commonwealth Day (in lieu of Tue. 24th May)
Saturday September 10th, St. George’s Caye Day
Wednesday September 21st, Independence Day
Monday October 10th, Pan American Day (in lieu of Wednesday 12th October)
Saturday November 19th, Garifuna Settlement Day
Monday December 26th, Christmas Day (In lieu of Sunday, 25th December)
Tuesday December 27th, Boxing Day (in lieu of Monday 26th December)

Public and Bank Holidays, 2012

It is notified for general information that public and bank holidays specified in theFirst and the Second Schedules to the Holidays Act, Chapter 289 of the Laws ofBelize, Revised Edition 2003, will be observed on the following days during the year2012 in accordance with section 3 of the said Act:

Monday January 2nd New Year’s Day(in lieu of Sunday, 1st January)

Monday March 12th National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieuof Friday, 9th March)

Friday April 6th Good Friday

Saturday April 7th Holy Saturday
Monday April 9th Easter Monday
Tuesday May 1st Labour Day
Monday May 21st Sovereign’sDay/Commonwealth Day(in lieu of Thursday, 24thMay)
Monday September 10th St. George’s Caye Day
Friday September 21st Independence Day
Monday October 15th Pan American Day (in lieu of Friday, 12thOctober)
Monday November 19th Garifuna Settlement Day
Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day
Wednesday December 26th Boxing Day