Belize Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day national

Celebrates the beginning of the new year

Thu, Jan 1

March

Baron Bliss Day national

Honors Baron Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, a British baron who left his fortune to Belize

Mon, Mar 9

April

Good Friday national

Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Fri, Apr 3

Easter Saturday national

The day before Easter Sunday

Sat, Apr 4

Easter Monday national

The day after Easter Sunday

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day national

Celebrates workers and the labor movement

Fri, May 1

Sovereign's Day national

Formerly Commonwealth Day, celebrates the British monarch's birthday

Mon, May 25

Actual: Sun, May 24

September

National Day (St. George's Caye Day) national

Commemorates the 1798 Battle of St. George's Caye

Thu, Sep 10

Independence Day national

Celebrates Belize's independence from the United Kingdom in 1981

Mon, Sep 21

October

Columbus Day (Pan American Day) national

Celebrates the diversity of Central American cultures

Mon, Oct 12

November

Garifuna Settlement Day national

Commemorates the arrival of the Garifuna people to Belize in 1832

Thu, Nov 19

December

Christmas Day national

Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

Boxing Day national

Traditional day for giving gifts to the less fortunate

Mon, Dec 28

Actual: Sat, Dec 26

API Access

/national-holidays/api/BZ/index.json View JSON

All available years for Belize

/national-holidays/api/BZ/2026.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/BZ/2027.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/BZ/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/BZ/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/BZ/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

BLZ

Official Name

Belize

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