2024 in Belize
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The following lists events in the year 2024 in Belize.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Charles III
- Governor-General: Froyla Tzalam
- Prime Minister: Johnny Briceño
- Chief Justice: Louise Blenman
Events
[edit]- 5 February – Charles III, King of Belize, is diagnosed with a form of cancer.[1]
- 24 February – The Belizean abandoned cargo ship Rubymar, that was hit by a Houthi missile, is causing an environmental disaster and is at risk of sinking.[2]
- 6 March – 2024 Belize local elections
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- January 15 – George Price Day
- March 11 – National Heroes & Benefactors Day
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 30 March – Holy Saturday
- 1 April – Easter Monday
- 29 April – Labour Day (in lieu of Wednesday, 1 May)
- 1 August – Emancipation Day
- 10 September – St. George's Caye Day
- 21 September – Independence Day
- 14 October – Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day (in lieu of Saturday, 12 October)
- 19 November – Garifuna Settlement Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
[edit]- 1 January – Lawrence Sydney Nicasio, 67, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Belize City-Belmopan (since 2017).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Belize’s King Charles III diagnosed with cancer
- ^ "US warns of environmental disaster from cargo ship hit by Huthi rebels". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Belize Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Public and Bank Holidays, 2024 – Government of Belize Press Office". Government of Belize Press Office. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Roman Catholic Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan has passed away | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
External links
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