Public holidays in Belize 2026

14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Belize

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
15 January Thursday	Thursday	George Price Day
9 March Monday	Monday	National Heroes and Benefactors Day
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
4 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
1 August Saturday	Saturday	Emancipation Day
10 September Thursday	Thursday	Saint George's Caye Day
21 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day
12 October Monday	Monday	Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
19 November Thursday	Thursday	Garifuna Settlement Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Belize (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off
National Heroes and Benefactors Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 32°C (90°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Belmopan: high 34°C (93°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 35°C (95°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 13% of days
Sat 19 Sep – Mon 21 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 67% of days
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off
Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 54% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 16 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Jan – Sun 18 Jan)
George Price Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 41% of days
Fri 11 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 Sep – Sun 13 Sep)
Saint George's Caye Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 63% of days
Fri 20 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 19 Nov – Sun 22 Nov)
Garifuna Settlement Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 63% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 31 Mar – Mon 6 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 15 Jan – Sun 18 Jan · George Price Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a row
Fri 6 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · National Heroes and Benefactors Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Sep) get 4 days in a row
Thu 10 Sep – Sun 13 Sep · Saint George's Caye Day