Belize holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Mar 7 to Mar 9 · 3 days
National Heroes and Benefactors Day
Apr 3 to Apr 6 · 4 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Sep 19 to Sep 21 · 3 days
Independence Day
Oct 10 to Oct 12 · 3 days
Pan America Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day
4
days off
Jan 15 to Jan 18
Take 1 day off (Jan 16)
Around George Price Day

March

10
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 6
Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 4 holidays

September

4
days off
Sep 10 to Sep 13
Take 1 day off (Sep 11)
Around Saint George's Caye Day

November

4
days off
Nov 19 to Nov 22
Take 1 day off (Nov 20)
Around Garifuna Settlement Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
George Price DayThu, Jan 15
National Heroes and Benefactors DayMon, Mar 9
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
Labour DayFri, May 1
Emancipation DaySat, Aug 1
Saint George's Caye DayThu, Sep 10
Independence DayMon, Sep 21
Pan America DayMon, Oct 12
Garifuna Settlement DayThu, Nov 19
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Boxing DaySat, Dec 26

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