Public holidays in Belize 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Belize 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | ||
| Saturday | George Price Day | ||
| Monday | National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Saturday | Holy Saturday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Labour Day | ||
| Monday | Emancipation Day (observed) | ||
| Monday | Saint George's Caye Day (observed) | ||
| Thursday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed) | ||
| Monday | Garifuna Settlement Day (observed) | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing 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 2028
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 7 Mar, Wed 8 Mar, Thu 9 Mar, Fri 10 Mar | 4 Mar – 12 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labour Day |
| Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug, Fri 4 Aug | 29 Jul – 6 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Emancipation Day (observed) |
| Tue 12 Sep, Wed 13 Sep, Thu 14 Sep, Fri 15 Sep | 9 Sep – 17 Sep 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Saint George's Caye Day (observed) |
| Mon 18 Sep, Tue 19 Sep, Wed 20 Sep | 16 Sep – 21 Sep 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Fri 22 Sep | 21 Sep – 24 Sep 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Tue 10 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct | 7 Oct – 15 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed) |
| Tue 21 Nov, Wed 22 Nov, Thu 23 Nov, Fri 24 Nov | 18 Nov – 26 Nov 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Garifuna Settlement Day (observed) |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas 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 2028?
14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Independence Day: take 1 day of leave (22 Sep) and you get 4 days off in a row, 21 Sep – 24 Sep 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BZ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.bz) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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