Public holidays in Belize 2027

14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Belize

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
15 January Friday	Friday	George Price Day
8 March Monday	Monday	National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) Observed day off for National Heroes and Benefactors Day (Tue 9 Mar)
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
27 March Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labour Day
2 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day (observed) Observed day off for Emancipation Day (Sun 1 Aug)
10 September Friday	Friday	Saint George's Caye Day
21 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day
11 October Monday	Monday	Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed) Observed day off for Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (Tue 12 Oct)
19 November Friday	Friday	Garifuna Settlement Day
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
27 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sun 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 15 Jan – Sun 17 Jan · 3 days off
George Price Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 6 Mar – Mon 8 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 30% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Belmopan: high 33°C (91°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 20% of days
Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug · 3 days off
Emancipation Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 73% of days
Fri 10 Sep – Sun 12 Sep · 3 days off
Saint George's Caye Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 9 Oct – Mon 11 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
Fri 19 Nov – Sun 21 Nov · 3 days off
Garifuna Settlement Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 54% of days

Bridge days

Mon 20 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Sep – Tue 21 Sep)
Independence Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 63% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Tue 23 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 14 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 Jan – Sun 17 Jan · George Price DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Mar – Mon 8 Mar · National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Jul – Mon 2 Aug · Emancipation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Sep – Sun 12 Sep · Saint George's Caye DayShow on calendar ↓