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🇧🇿 Belize Public Holidays 2026

Belize has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 11 on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. 7 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Belize's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Belize close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Belize?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Belize. The next public holiday in Belize after that date is Saint George's Caye Day on Thursday 10 September 2026 — 36 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Belize holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Belize after 5 August 2026:

  • Saint George's Caye Day — Thursday 10 September 2026
  • Independence Day — Monday 21 September 2026
  • Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day — Monday 12 October 2026
  • Garifuna Settlement Day — Thursday 19 November 2026
  • Christmas Day — Friday 25 December 2026

Belize public holidays are also called Belize national holidays or the Belize holiday calendar. This page is the Belize holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇧🇿 Belize's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Belize has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Belize joint 36th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 10 others. The median across those 100 is 13. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on 26 December. April is the busiest month with 3. Nothing at all falls in February, June or July. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Belize public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day on 1 January and George Price Day on 15 January.

Belize public holidays in February 2026

There are no public holidays in Belize in February 2026.

Belize public holidays in March 2026

National Heroes and Benefactors Day on 9 March.

Belize public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday on 3 April, Holy Saturday on 4 April and Easter Monday on 6 April.

Belize public holidays in May 2026

Labour Day on 1 May.

Belize public holidays in June 2026

There are no public holidays in Belize in June 2026.

Belize public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in Belize in July 2026.

Belize public holidays in August 2026

Emancipation Day on 1 August.

Belize public holidays in September 2026

Saint George's Caye Day on 10 September and Independence Day on 21 September.

Belize public holidays in October 2026

Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day on 12 October.

Belize public holidays in November 2026

Garifuna Settlement Day on 19 November.

Belize public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Day on 25 December and Boxing Day on 26 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in Belize in 2026

On 7 occasions in 2026 a Belize holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 4 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Belize public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in Belize in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
15 JanuaryThursdayGeorge Price DayGeorge Price Day
9 MarchMondayNational Heroes and Benefactors DayNational Heroes and Benefactors Day
3 AprilFridayGood FridayGood Friday
4 AprilSaturdayHoly SaturdayHoly Saturday
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayEaster Monday
1 MayFridayLabour DayLabour Day
1 AugustSaturdayEmancipation DayEmancipation Day
10 SeptemberThursdaySaint George's Caye DaySaint George's Caye Day
21 SeptemberMondayIndependence DayIndependence Day
12 OctoberMondayIndigenous Peoples' Resistance DayIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
19 NovemberThursdayGarifuna Settlement DayGarifuna Settlement Day
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayChristmas Day
26 DecemberSaturdayBoxing DayBoxing Day

Belize public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Belize have in 2026?

Belize has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 11 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Belize?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Boxing Day on 26 December.

Which Belize holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

National Heroes and Benefactors Day (Monday, 9 March), Good Friday and Holy Saturday (3 April–4 April), Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April), Labour Day (Friday, 1 May), Independence Day (Monday, 21 September) and Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (Monday, 12 October) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Belize?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Belize, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Belize, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Belize public holidays in 2027

The 14 public holidays already published for Belize in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Belize

The working week in Belize runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 11 of the 14 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 3 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Belize — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Belize moves them

3 of Belize’s 14 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Belize generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Belize public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Belize has 14 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 11 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Boxing Day (observed) on Monday 27 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
15 January 2027FridayGeorge Price Day
8 March 2027MondayNational Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday
27 March 2027SaturdayHoly Saturday
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
2 August 2027MondayEmancipation Day (observed)
10 September 2027FridaySaint George's Caye Day
21 September 2027TuesdayIndependence Day
11 October 2027MondayIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed)
19 November 2027FridayGarifuna Settlement Day
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
27 December 2027MondayBoxing Day (observed)

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