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Belize public holidays 2028

Belize has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Belize in 2028
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 15SaturdayGeorge Price DayNationwide
March
Mar 6MondayNational Heroes and Benefactors Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 14FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 15SaturdayHoly SaturdayNationwide
Apr 17MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 1MondayLabour DayNationwide
July
Jul 31MondayEmancipation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 11MondaySaint George's Caye Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Sep 21ThursdayIndependence DayNationwide
October
Oct 9MondayIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day Day off in lieuNationwide
November
Nov 20MondayGarifuna Settlement Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayNationwide
Nationwide
9public holidays
By region
9no regional days
Working days
249after nationwide days off
Long weekends
8+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 2028

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.

Belize public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Belize in 2028?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); George Price Day (Jan 15); Good Friday (Apr 14); Holy Saturday (Apr 15); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labour Day (May 1); Independence Day (Sep 21); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

249 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.