Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Belize and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2025 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
15 Jan | Wed | George Price Day |
10 Mar | Mon | National Heroes and Benefactors Day |
18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
19 Apr | Sat | Holy Saturday |
21 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
1 May | Thu | Labour Day |
1 Aug | Fri | Emancipation Day |
10 Sep | Wed | Saint George's Caye Day |
21 Sep | Sun | Independence Day |
22 Sep | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
13 Oct | Mon | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day |
19 Nov | Wed | Garifuna Settlement Day |
25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
26 Dec | Fri | Boxing Day |
Visit pressoffice.gov.bz for the original release. |
2026 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
15 Jan | Thu | George Price Day |
9 Mar | Mon | National Heroes and Benefactors Day |
3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
4 Apr | Sat | Holy Saturday |
6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
1 Aug | Sat | Emancipation Day |
10 Sep | Thu | Saint George's Caye Day |
21 Sep | Mon | Independence Day |
12 Oct | Mon | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day |
19 Nov | Thu | Garifuna Settlement Day |
25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
26 Dec | Sat | Boxing 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
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
15 Jan | Fri | George Price Day |
8 Mar | Mon | National Heroes and Benefactors Day |
26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
27 Mar | Sat | Holy Saturday |
28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday |
29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
1 Aug | Sun | Emancipation Day |
2 Aug | Mon | Emancipation Day Holiday |
10 Sep | Fri | Saint George's Caye Day |
21 Sep | Tue | Independence Day |
11 Oct | Mon | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day |
19 Nov | Fri | Garifuna Settlement Day |
25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day |
27 Dec | Mon | Boxing 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.