Public holidays in Belize 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Monday 16 January 2023	George Price Day (observed) Observed day off for George Price Day (Sun 15 Jan)
Monday 6 March 2023	National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) National day Observed day off for National Heroes and Benefactors Day (Thu 9 Mar)
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Saturday 8 April 2023	Holy Saturday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Monday 31 July 2023	Emancipation Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Emancipation Day (Tue 1 Aug)
Monday 11 September 2023	Saint George's Caye Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Saint George's Caye Day (Sun 10 Sep)
Thursday 21 September 2023	Independence Day National day
Monday 9 October 2023	Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (Thu 12 Oct)
Monday 20 November 2023	Garifuna Settlement Day (observed) Observed day off for Garifuna Settlement Day (Sun 19 Nov)
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Belize (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day (observed)Typically in Belmopan: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · 3 days offGeorge Price Day (observed)Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · 3 days offNational Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)Typically in Belmopan: high 32°C (90°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayTypically in Belmopan: high 34°C (93°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Belmopan: high 35°C (95°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Jul – Mon 31 Jul · 3 days offEmancipation Day (observed)Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 9 Sep – Mon 11 Sep · 3 days offSaint George's Caye Day (observed)Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct · 3 days offIndigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed)Typically in Belmopan: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 Nov – Mon 20 Nov · 3 days offGarifuna Settlement Day (observed)Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Belmopan: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 22 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 21 Sep – Sun 24 Sep)Independence DayTypically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · George Price Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Jul – Mon 31 Jul · Emancipation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓