2024

SAN LOUIS DEER DANCE FESTIVAL

Parties

In August, the San Louis festival is held, when the district's population gathers in colorful costumes to celebrate the link between humanity and the sacred through dances such as the "sacred deer" dance. The deer dance is one of the main elements of Mayan culture that has been preserved through time. The ancient ritual that mimics deer hunting is an authentic Belizean experience, visible at several Mayan festivities in the southern district of Toledo. In early August, the Mayan village of San Antonio hosts the Deer Dance Festival.

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 San Antonio
2024

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Parties

Throughout the country, we celebrate the new year, dancing, singing and drinking. The restaurants, bars and some nightclubs in the country organize special evenings.

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2024

PIBILI FEST

Fte gourmande

This feast is celebrated by the inhabitants of the village of Progresso in the Corozal District, in order to honour the Maya culinary tradition of cooking pork. " Pibil "means" buried "and refers to the way in which pigs are generally cooked in a plantain banana leaf, étouffé. Amateurs of cochonnaille, prepare to eat well!

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 Progresso
2024

PAN AMERICAN DAY

Parties
Pan American Day is a celebration commemorating the first International ... Read more
2024

BENQUE SEMANA SANTA

Religious festival
Holy Week is a sacred time for the Latino community, which is concentrated ... Read more
 San Ignacio
2024

ST. GEORGE'S CAYE DAY

Parties
The commemoration of the naval battle of St. George's Caye in 1798 is the ... Read more
2024

CARNAVAL DE SAN PEDRO

Carnival
San Pedro is home to one of the country's finest carnivals, but be sure to ... Read more
 San Pedro