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Public holidays in Belize 2026
Belize has 14 public holiday dates in 2026, 11 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Garifuna Settlement Day, in 10 days (Thursday, November 19, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
2026 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 15 | Thu | George Price Day | passed |
| Mar 9 | Mon | National Heroes and Benefactors Day | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 4 | Sat | Holy Saturday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| Aug 1 | Sat | Emancipation Day | passed |
| Sep 10 | Thu | Saint George's Caye Day | passed |
| Sep 21 | Mon | Independence Day | passed |
| Oct 12 | Mon | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day | passed |
| Nov 19 | Thu | Garifuna Settlement Day | in 10 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 47 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9National Heroes and Benefactors Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21Independence Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Jan 16George Price Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Sep 11Saint George's Caye Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Nov 20Garifuna Settlement Day4 days off
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