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Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Belize and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2025 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanWedNew Year's Day
15 JanWedGeorge Price Day
10 MarMonNational Heroes and Benefactors Day
18 AprFriGood Friday
19 AprSatHoly Saturday
21 AprMonEaster Monday
1 MayThuLabour Day
1 AugFriEmancipation Day
10 SepWedSaint George's Caye Day
21 SepSunIndependence Day
22 SepMonIndependence Day Holiday
13 OctMonIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
19 NovWedGarifuna Settlement Day
25 DecThuChristmas Day
26 DecFriBoxing Day
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2026 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanThuNew Year's Day
15 JanThuGeorge Price Day
9 MarMonNational Heroes and Benefactors Day
3 AprFriGood Friday
4 AprSatHoly Saturday
6 AprMonEaster Monday
1 MayFriLabour Day
1 AugSatEmancipation Day
10 SepThuSaint George's Caye Day
21 SepMonIndependence Day
12 OctMonIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
19 NovThuGarifuna Settlement Day
25 DecFriChristmas Day
26 DecSatBoxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released.

2027 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanFriNew Year's Day
15 JanFriGeorge Price Day
8 MarMonNational Heroes and Benefactors Day
26 MarFriGood Friday
27 MarSatHoly Saturday
28 MarSunEaster Sunday
29 MarMonEaster Monday
1 MaySatLabour Day
1 AugSunEmancipation Day
2 AugMonEmancipation Day Holiday
10 SepFriSaint George's Caye Day
21 SepTueIndependence Day
11 OctMonIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
19 NovFriGarifuna Settlement Day
25 DecSatChristmas Day
26 DecSunBoxing Day
27 DecMonBoxing Day Holiday
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

Belize celebrates 11 national holidays each year, with the Easter holiday taking place over a four-day celebration. A few of the country’s holidays are religious based and the dates change each year based on the lunar cycle.

Public holidays are governed by the Chapter 289 of the Laws of Belize, Holiday Acts. These acts establish which days are official holidays in Belize. The government reserves the right to add days, remove days, and to change mid-week holidays or those falling on a Sunday to another day so that all can benefit from observing the holiday.

The Labour Code, Part XI, Section 117 states that all employees must receive a paid day off for nationally recognised holidays and that employers who pay by the piece or by the job performed must provide an “average day’s pay” for their employees.

If an employee is obligated to work on a holiday due to the nature of their job, the law requires that employees receive additional pay for their duties. On Christmas, Good Friday and Easter Monday, employees must be paid at double their hourly or daily rate. On all other holidays, employees receive their regular pay plus one half more for these dates.