Public holidays in Belize 2025

14 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Belize

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
15 January Wednesday	Wednesday	George Price Day
10 March Monday	Monday	National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) National day Observed day off for National Heroes and Benefactors Day (Sun 9 Mar)
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
19 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday Religious
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labour Day
4 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Emancipation Day (Fri 1 Aug)
10 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint George's Caye Day National day
22 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 21 Sep)
13 October Monday	Monday	Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (Sun 12 Oct)
19 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Garifuna Settlement Day
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Friday	Friday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 8 Mar – Mon 10 Mar · 3 days off
National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 32°C (90°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Belmopan: high 35°C (95°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 2 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · 3 days off
Emancipation Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 69% of days
Sat 20 Sep – Mon 22 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 70% of days
Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 Oct · 3 days off
Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 69% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 54% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labour Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 35°C (95°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 13% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Mar – Mon 10 Mar · National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · Emancipation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 19 Sep – Mon 22 Sep · Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓