Public holidays in Belize 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Belize 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
ThursdayGeorge Price Day
MondayNational Heroes and Benefactors Day
FridayGood Friday
SaturdayHoly Saturday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayLabour Day
SaturdayEmancipation Day
ThursdaySaint George's Caye Day
MondayIndependence Day
MondayIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
ThursdayGarifuna Settlement Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan10 Jan – 15 Jan 2026362George Price Day
Fri 16 Jan15 Jan – 18 Jan 2026144George Price Day
Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar, Thu 12 Mar, Fri 13 Mar7 Mar – 15 Mar 2026492.3National Heroes and Benefactors Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labour Day
Mon 7 Sep, Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep5 Sep – 10 Sep 2026362Saint George's Caye Day
Fri 11 Sep10 Sep – 13 Sep 2026144Saint George's Caye Day
Tue 22 Sep, Wed 23 Sep, Thu 24 Sep, Fri 25 Sep19 Sep – 27 Sep 2026492.3Independence Day
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
Mon 16 Nov, Tue 17 Nov, Wed 18 Nov14 Nov – 19 Nov 2026362Garifuna Settlement Day
Fri 20 Nov19 Nov – 22 Nov 2026144Garifuna Settlement Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Belize have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Belize?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Garifuna Settlement Day on Thursday, 19 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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