holidays
September 21,
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Belize from the United Kingdom in 1981.
September Celebrations
The September Celebrations are a pair of holidays in Belize only eleven days apart. They are:
- Battle of St. George's Caye Day, 10 September, celebrated since 1898;
- Independence Day, 21 September, celebrated since 1981.
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. Despite being in central America, Belize identifies with the Caribbean region, and is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Commonwealth Caribbean, the historical British West Indies.