The following lists events in the year 2022 in Belize.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Elizabeth II (until 8 September), then Charles III
- Governor-General: Froyla Tzalam
- Prime Minister: Johnny Briceño
- Chief Justice: Michelle Arana (until 2 September); Louise Blenman onwards
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Belize
- 1 January – 2022 New Year Honours.
- 14 March - Commonwealth Day.1
- 1 August - Emancipation Day.
- 12 August - A Belize-flagged ship departs Chornomorsk for Turkey, becoming the first wheat export from Ukraine under a United Nations-brokered deal.2
- 10–21 September — September Celebrations, including Battle of St. George's Caye Day (1798) and Independence Day (1981).3
- 8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Belize following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.4
- 9 September – Church bells across Belize toll at 8 am to symbolise the beginning of the reign of Belize's new monarch – King Charles III.5
- 19 September – A national holiday is observed on the day of the funeral of Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize.6 The Governor-General attends the Queen's state funeral in the United Kingdom.7
Deaths
- 10 February – Sir Manuel Esquivel, politician (b. 1940)8
- 6 April - Melvin Hulse, politician (b. 1947)9
- 10 July - Theodore Aranda, politician (b. 1934)10
- 8 September - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (b. 1926)1112
See also
- 2022 in the Caribbean
- 2022 in Central America
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
References
"Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day in Belize in 2022". Office Holidays. Retrieved 2022-08-30. https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/sovereigns-daycommonwealth-day ↩
"First export of wheat under U.N. deal as two more ships leave Ukraine". SWI swissinfo.ch. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-30. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/reuters/first-export-of-wheat-under-u-n--deal-as-two-more-ships-leave-ukraine/47821768 ↩
"Belize Public Holidays 2022". PublicHolidays.bz. Retrieved 2022-08-30. https://publicholidays.bz/2022-dates/ ↩
Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/474449/charles-is-now-king-after-queen-elizabeth-s-death ↩
London Bridge is Down https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/240570 ↩
"Gov't Of Belize Declares One-Time Holiday To Observe Queen's Funeral". 7 News. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022. http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=63437 ↩
"GG Froyla Tzalam to Attend The Queen's Funeral". LoveFM. 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022. https://lovefm.com/gg-froyla-tzalam-to-attend-the-queens-funeral/ ↩
BBNTEAM (2022-02-10). "Former Prime Minister Right Honourable Sir Manuel Esquivel passes". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30. https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2022/02/10/former-prime-minister-right-honourable-sir-manuel-esquivel-passes/ ↩
"BREAKING: Colorful former Government Minister Melvin Hulse Jr dies". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-08-30. https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2022/04/06/breaking-colorful-former-government-minister-melvin-hulse-jr-dies/ ↩
BBNTEAM (2022-07-10). "Former United Democratic Party leader turned PUP parliamentarian Dr Theodore Aranda dies". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30. https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2022/07/10/former-united-democratic-party-leader-turned-pup-parliamentarian-dr-theodore-aranda-dies/ ↩
Belize’s Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 96 https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2022/09/08/belizes-head-of-state-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-at-96/ ↩
“The Queen of Belize” Is Dead https://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=63385 ↩