Certain days to be public holidays

(1) The several days mentioned in Schedule I shall be kept, except as hereinafter provided, as public holidays in Belize and shall, in addition to Saturdays and Sundays, be dies non. Schedule I. (2) If any of the holidays specified in Schedule I or Schedule II falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a public and bank holiday in substitution for Sunday unless otherwise ordered by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette. Schedule I. Schedule II. (3) If any of the holidays specified in sub-section (4) falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, it shall be observed on the previous Monday in substitution for such day, and if any of the aforesaid holidays falls on a Friday, it shall be observed on the following Monday in substitution for such day, unless otherwise ordered by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette. (4) The holidays to which sub-section (3) applies are the (a) the ninth of March - (Baron Bliss Day); (b) the twenty-fourth day of May - (Sovereign’s Day); (c) the twelfth day of October - (Columbus Day or Day of the Americas)