Belize

Belize public holidays 2025

Belize had 10 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in Belize in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 15Wednesday	George Price DayNationwide
March
Mar 10Monday	National Heroes and Benefactors Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labour DayNationwide
August
Aug 4Monday	Emancipation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 10Wednesday	Saint George's Caye DayNationwide
Sep 22Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 13Monday	Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day Day off in lieuNationwide
November
Nov 19Wednesday	Garifuna Settlement DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Mar 8 – Mon, Mar 10 · National Heroes and Benefactors Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 2 – Mon, Aug 4 · Emancipation Day
3 daysSat, Sep 20 – Mon, Sep 22 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Oct 11 – Mon, Oct 13 · Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Belize in 2025?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); George Price Day (Jan 15); Good Friday (Apr 18); Holy Saturday (Apr 19); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labour Day (May 1); Saint George's Caye Day (Sep 10); Garifuna Settlement Day (Nov 19); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.