Belize

Belize public holidays 2029

Belize has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Belize in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 15Monday	George Price DayNationwide
March
Mar 12Monday	National Heroes and Benefactors Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 31Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labour DayNationwide
July
Jul 30Monday	Emancipation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 10Monday	Saint George's Caye DayNationwide
Sep 21Friday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 15Monday	Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day Day off in lieuNationwide
November
Nov 19Monday	Garifuna Settlement DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+2 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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 13 – Mon, Jan 15 · George Price Day
3 daysSat, Mar 10 – Mon, Mar 12 · National Heroes and Benefactors Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 28 – Mon, Jul 30 · Emancipation Day
3 daysSat, Sep 8 – Mon, Sep 10 · Saint George's Caye Day
3 daysFri, Sep 21 – Sun, Sep 23 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Oct 13 – Mon, Oct 15 · Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
3 daysSat, Nov 17 – Mon, Nov 19 · Garifuna Settlement Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Belize in 2029?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); George Price Day (Jan 15); Good Friday (Mar 30); Holy Saturday (Mar 31); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Labour Day (May 1); Saint George's Caye Day (Sep 10); Independence Day (Sep 21); Garifuna Settlement Day (Nov 19); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January and March and September and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.