Public holidays
Public holidays in Belize
Belize has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday21 SeptemberIndependence Day — in 10 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 15 JanuaryGeorge Price Day
Monday 9 MarchNational Heroes and Benefactors Daylong weekend likely
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 AugustEmancipation Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 10 SeptemberSaint George's Caye Day
Monday 21 SeptemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Monday 12 OctoberIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 19 NovemberGarifuna Settlement Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 15 JanuaryGeorge Price Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 MarchNational Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 AugustEmancipation Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 10 SeptemberSaint George's Caye Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 21 SeptemberIndependence Day
Monday 11 OctoberIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 19 NovemberGarifuna Settlement Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.